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Case Report

Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in an immunocompetent patient recovered from COVID-19

Giulio Vicecontea Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Antonio Riccardo Buonomoa Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
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Amedeo Lanzardoa Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
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Biagio Pincheraa Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
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Emanuela Zappuloa Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
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Riccardo Scottoa Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
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Nicola Schiano Morielloa Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
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Maria Vargasb Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
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Carmine Iacovazzob Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
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Giuseppe Servillob Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
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Ivan Gentilea Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
& “Federico II” COVID-19 Team show all
Pages 382-385 | Received 16 Jan 2021, Accepted 09 Feb 2021, Published online: 01 Mar 2021

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