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Pneumocystis pneumonia

Pneumocystis pneumonia

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Is a type of:

Opportunistic infections in AIDS

How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common it is:

Rare

Body locations

Chest

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Pneumocystis pneumonia
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