Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in pediatric patients: an analysis of 15 confirmed consecutive cases during 14 years |
Kim, Kyung-Ran
(Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
Kim, Jong Min (Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) Kang, Ji-Man (Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) Kim, Yae-Jean (Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) |
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