Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome in a Previously Healthy Young Male *
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Infection with pneumocystis carinii and cytomegalovirus was found in a young male suspected of having miliary tuberculosis. Problems of diagnosis and predisposing factors for these infections in the patient are discussed. The patient's clinical course and management are reviewed. Autopsy findings are presented. Alternative modes of therapy are considered.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine
دوره 55 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1982