A 37-year-old member asked:
with pneumocystis infections what else should i be concerned about?
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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered
48 years experience Pathology
Immune deficiency: Pneumocystis infection generally occurs in people with immune deficiency. At a minimum you should be tested for HIV infection.
Answered on Jun 10, 2014
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