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CASE REPORT

Case Report: Pneumonia Caused by Chlamydia Psittaci and Cryptococcus Co-Infection

Anbing Zhang1 Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan People’s Hospital, Zhongshan, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Xiaoli Lao1 Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan People’s Hospital, Zhongshan, People’s Republic of China;2 Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Jinguang Liang3 Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Huangpu People’s Hospital, Zhongshan, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Xiuqiong Xia1 Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan People’s Hospital, Zhongshan, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Lei Ma4 Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Fuyang Second People’s Hospital, Fuyang, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Jianping Liang1 Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan People’s Hospital, Zhongshan, People’s Republic of China;2 Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 845-849 | Received 31 Oct 2023, Accepted 28 Feb 2024, Published online: 05 Mar 2024

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