Pneumocystis Pneumonia
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Pneumocystis pneumonia.
Pneumocystis is an opportunistic fungus that is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised hosts. Despite a decline in incidence with the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), Pneumocystis remains the most common opportunistic infection in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and is an increasing cause of disease in patients with other...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Surgery
سال: 1976
ISSN: 0003-4932
DOI: 10.1097/00000658-197603000-00016