Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in patients with connective tissue diseases
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Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in patients with connective tissue disease.
BACKGROUND Although the association of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) with connective tissue disease (CTD) has been noted for a long time, there are few series reported. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to describe clinical features and prognosis of PCP infections in patients with CTD in China. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the characteristics, clinical features, and pr...
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عنوان ژورنال: Japanese Journal of Clinical Immunology
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0911-4300,1349-7413
DOI: 10.2177/jsci.25.310