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Pulmonary cryptococcosis presenting as acute severe respiratory distress in a newly diagnosed HIV patient in Tanzania: a case report

Pulmonary cryptococcosis is a common condition in HIV-infected patients which is frequently missed or misdiagnosed in resource-limited countries. We report a case of HIV/AIDS patient who was misdiagnosed with a fatal outcome. There is a need to implement screening tools to be used where the diagnosi...

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Autores principales:	Gunda, Daniel W, Bakshi, Fatma A, Rambau, Peter, Kilonzo, Semvua B
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 2015
Materias:	Case Reports
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4574791/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26401280 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.337

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