Common AIDS-associated opportunistic infections
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AIDS and Opportunistic Infections
Pulmonary parenchymal complications remain the main cause of morbidity and mortality in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected patients (McGuinness, 1997). Early diagnosis and treatment of these complications are important to improve survival. HIV impairs the immune system, leading the infected person susceptible to a variety of infections, called opportunistic infections, a leading cause ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Medicine
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1470-2118,1473-4893
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.8-5-539