Survival after <i>Pneumocystis jirovecii</i> pneumonia requiring ventilation: A case report
Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) in patients with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is associated with a high mortality rate, which increases substantially with the need for mechanical ventilation. Local experience of patients with PCP admitted to the intensive care unit has revealed mortality rate...
Main Authors: | Gladness Nethathe, Nirav Patel |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AOSIS
2016-10-01
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Series: | Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://sajhivmed.org.za/index.php/hivmed/article/view/474 |
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