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Case Report

Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia in a patient without a predisposing illness: Case report and review

H. Al Soub From the Department of Internal Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QatarCorrespondence[email protected]
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R. Y. Taha From the Department of Internal Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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Y. El Deeb From the Department of Internal Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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M. Almaslamani From the Department of Internal Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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J. Y. Al Khuwaiter From the Department of Internal Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
Pages 618-621 | Received 24 Mar 2004, Accepted 24 May 2004, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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