Young man with nonresolving pneumonia
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A 19-year-old man with nonresolving pneumonia.
A 19-year-old white man was referred to the pulmonary clinic with a 2-month history of refractory cough, low-grade fevers, night sweats, and 30-lb weight loss. He had right-sided pleuritic pain and episodic scant hemoptysis. He denied smoking and using illicit drugs. He was single and had protected sex with two female partners over the past several years. He worked as a pipe fitter and denied a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1687-8426,2314-8551
DOI: 10.4103/ejb.ejb_116_17