Nicholas R Munoz1, Armin Hojjat1, Ajay Adial2

  • 1Internal Medicine, Temecula Valley Hospital, Temecula, USA.

Cureus
|July 18, 2025
PubMed
概括

肺囊炎肺炎 (PCP) 是艾滋病患者常见的真菌感染. trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) 是获得性免疫缺陷综合征 (AIDS) 病例中推的PCP治疗方法.

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