A Case of Aids Diagnosed Incidentally in the Presence of Bilateral Pneumonia
Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) is a serious opportunistic infection caused by a fungus named Pneumocystis jirovecii. A 20-year-old male patient came to the Emergency Department complaining about weakness, fatigue, achy muscles, joint pain, cold chills, fever, coughing, mucus production for about 2 wee...
Main Authors: | Sevil Alkan Çeviker, Özgür Günal |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Bilimsel Tip Yayinevi
2019-03-01
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Series: | Flora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi |
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Online Access: | http://www.floradergisi.org/getFileContent.aspx?op=REDPDF&file_name=2019-24-01-067-072.pdf |
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