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Review
. 2014 Oct;6(Suppl 4):S377-82.
doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2014.08.03.

Human immunodeficiency virus infection and pneumothorax

Eirini Terzi  1 , Konstantinos Zarogoulidis  1 , Ioanna Kougioumtzi  1 , Georgios Dryllis  1 , Ioannis Kioumis  1 , Georgia Pitsiou  1 , Nikolaos Machairiotis  1 , Nikolaos Katsikogiannis  1 , Theodora Tsiouda  1 , Athanasios Madesis  1 , Theodoros Karaiskos  1 , Paul Zarogoulidis  1
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Review

Human immunodeficiency virus infection and pneumothorax

Eirini Terzi et al. J Thorac Dis. 2014 Oct.

Abstract

Pneumothorax is a serious and relatively frequent complication of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection that may associate with increased morbidity and mortality and may prove difficult to manage, especially in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

Keywords: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); infections; virus.

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