Unusual diagnosis in a patient presenting with fever and bilateral lung infiltrates

Vasiliki Petta, Athanasios Zetos, Danai Bisirtzoglou, Maria Salomidou, Charalambos Marketos

Source: Breathe, 17 (2) 210026; 10.1183/20734735.0026-2021
Journal Issue: June

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