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Oral atovaquone for the treatment of severe Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in a patient with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency

Emmanuel E. Douzinas 3 Department of Critical Care, Athens University, Evgenidion Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Katerina Flevari 3 Department of Critical Care, Athens University, Evgenidion Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Ilias Andrianakis 3 Department of Critical Care, Athens University, Evgenidion Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Alex P. Betrosian 3 Department of Critical Care, Athens University, Evgenidion Hospital, Athens, GreeceCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 76-78 | Received 28 Aug 2009, Accepted 08 Sep 2009, Published online: 02 Nov 2009

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