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Case 1: A 69-year-old man on 10 mg of prednisolone (PSL) daily for IP developed new pneumonia shortly after his COVID-19 infection improved and was diagnosed with PJP based on chest computed tomography (CT) findings and elevated serum \u03b2-D-glucan levels. Trimethoprim\u2013sulfamethoxazole (TMP\u2013SMZ) was administered, and the pneumonia resolved. Case 2: A 70-year-old woman taking 4 mg\/day of PSL for IP and rheumatoid arthritis developed COVID-19 pneumonia, which resolved mildly, but her pneumonia flared up and was diagnosed as PJP based on CT findings, elevated \u03b2-D-glucan levels, and positive polymerase chain reaction for P. jirovecii DNA in the sputum. The autopsy revealed diffuse alveolar damage, increased collagen fiver and fibrotic foci, mucinous component accumulation, and the presence of a P. jirovecii cyst. In conclusion, steroids and immunosuppressive medications are well-known risk factors for PJP. 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