Pneumocystis pneumonia in HIV-negative immunocompromised patients in Internal Medicine ward

Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) is an opportunistic infection typically observed in AIDS patients, for whom it represents a leading cause of death. However, its incidence among HIV-negative immunocompromised patients is progressively increasing, with a significantly higher mortality compared...

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Main Authors: Ombretta Para, Giacomo Zaccagnini, Lorenzo Corbo, Filippo Pieralli, Antonio Mancini, Valentina Scheggi, Francesco Tramonte, Carlo Nozzoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2020-06-01
Series:Italian Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:https://italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/1262