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Community-acquired pneumonia in immunocompromised patients

Opportunistic infections to consider in differential diagnosis

Sanda Cebular Dr Cebular is a postdoctoral fellow in infectious diseases, State University of New York—Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn.
, MD,
Susan Lee Dr Lee is a medical intern, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York.
, MD,
Pooja Tolaney Dr Tolaney is a medical resident and Dr Lutwick is professor of medicine, State University of New York—Downstate Medical Center. Dr Lutwick also is director, division of infectious diseases, department of medicine, Veterans Affairs New York Harbor Health Care System (Brooklyn Campus).
, MD &
Larry Lutwick Dr Tolaney is a medical resident and Dr Lutwick is professor of medicine, State University of New York—Downstate Medical Center. Dr Lutwick also is director, division of infectious diseases, department of medicine, Veterans Affairs New York Harbor Health Care System (Brooklyn Campus).Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 65-77 | Published online: 30 Jun 2015

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