Current Epidemiology of Pneumocystis Pneumonia
Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) has historically been one of the leading causes of disease among persons with AIDS. The introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy in industrialized nations has brought about dramatic declines in the incidence of AIDS-associated complications, including PCP. In...
Main Authors: | Alison Morris, Jens D. Lundgren, Henry Masur, Peter D. Walzer, Debra L. Hanson, Toni Frederick, Laurence Huang, Charles B. Beard, Jonathan E. Kaplan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2004-10-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/10/03-0985_article |
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