[Febrile interstitial pneumonia in a HIV positive patient. Diagnosis by transbronchial biopsy after non-contributory bronchoalveolar lavage]
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[Febrile interstitial pneumonia in a HIV positive patient. Diagnosis by transbronchial biopsy after non-contributory bronchoalveolar lavage]
Abstract
The authors report a case of HIV infection revealed by pneumocystosis. Bronchoalveolar lavage failed to provide a diagnosis. A second bronchial fibroscopy associated with transbronchial biopsies enabled the diagnosis of invasive pneumocystosis to be made.
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