Opportunistic lung infection due to "Pittsburgh Pneumonia Agent".

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Published in N Engl J Med on November 01, 1979

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R L Myerowitz, A W Pasculle, J N Dowling, G J Pazin, M Puerzer, R B Yee, C R Rinaldo, T R Hakala

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