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Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
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Fig. 18

From: Lung infections in HIV-infected children: imaging pattern recognition and its correlation with CD4 counts

Fig. 18

Fungal Infection. A 12-year-old HIV-positive male, presented with fever and cough of 1 week duration. CXR (PA view) reveals inhomogeneous opacity involving bilateral upper zones and right lower zone (arrows, A). Patient showed no improvement after antibacterial treatment for 3 weeks. Sputum sample isolated Candida species. CD4 count was 147 cells/cu.mm. Neutrophil count was 35%. Patient was put on antifungal treatment, serial chest radiographs (B,C,D) showed gradual resolution of opacities over a period of 4–5 months

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