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Is a type of:

Infection

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Rare

Types of

Pneumocystis infection
Condition
Opportunistic infections in AIDS
Condition
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia
Condition
Cryptococcus
Condition

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