Absolute lymphocyte count as a predictor of Pneumocystis pneumonia in patients previously unknown to have HIV

This is a retrospective review of patients admitted to an inner city community hospital with community-acquired pneumonia who were ultimately diagnosed with AIDS and Pneumocystis. Absolute lymphocyte count in our hospital is available immediately. In contrast, it can take 48 hours or longer to obtai...

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Main Authors: Robert P. Ferguson, Aghogho A. Omene
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2012-04-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
Online Access:http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/view/15696/pdf_1