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Specimens of 4 bronchoalveolar lavages (BAL) and 1 lung tissue samples were obtained from 4 non-HIV patients from our hospitals. Although both GMS and mNGS were positive for <jats:italic>P. jirovecii<\/jats:italic> with PCR as positive control, the testing time of mNGS was obviously shorter than GMS. Compared with the traditional GMS method, mNGS has absolute advantages. However, the issue with PJP presentations having atypical symptoms and ambiguous imaging features persists. Hence, the disease can easily be ignored. Secondly, PJP progresses rapidly in non-HIV-infected patients and can cause severe respiratory failure with unfavorable prognosis. 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