Acquired Immunodeficiency from Maternal Chemotherapy and Severe Primary Pneumocystis Infection in an Infant
Pneumocystis jirovecii is recognized as an opportunistic pathogen in immunosuppressed patients. We report a case of severe Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) in an infant with acquired combined immunodeficiency secondary to maternal chemotherapy exposure during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy...
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Main Authors: | Adeline Yi Ling Lim (Author), Adrian Christian Mattke (Author), Julia Elizabeth Clark (Author), Alberto Pinzon-Charry (Author), Nelson Alphonso (Author), Nitin Kapur (Author) |
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Hindawi Limited,
2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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