Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia in Newly Diagnosed HIV Infection: A Challenging Case Report

Pneumocystis jirovecii is a potentially life-threatening opportunistic pathogen particularly affecting the lungs, mainly in immunosuppressed individuals and HIV-infected patients with a low CD4 cell count. A 50-year-old man presented with a 1-week history of pleuritic chest pain and fever. He was al...

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Main Authors: Selin KESTEL KAYIK, Elif ACAR, Leyla MEMİŞ
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Federation of Turkish Pathology Societies 2020-09-01
Series:Türk Patoloji Dergisi
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Online Access: http://www.turkjpath.org/pdf.php3?id=1917