A Rare Case of Splenic Pneumocystis jirovecii in a HIV-Positive Patient
Introduction. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive individuals with the CD4 count less than 200 cells/mm3 are at risk for opportunistic infections. Pneumocystis jirovecii, a fungal pathogen, is a common cause of opportunistic infections with predominantly pulmonary involvement. Disseminated P...
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| Main Authors: | Hafsa Abbas, Harish Patel, Ahmed Baiomi, Masooma Niazi, Trupti Vakde, Sridhar Chilimuri |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8509591 |
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