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2 unusual facts about Pneumocystis pneumonia


Mohammed Al-Bayati

After Scovill died on May 16, 2005 of an HIV/AIDS-related infection of Pneumocystis pneumonia, her mother, Christine Maggiore, had the autopsy reviewed by Al-Bayati, who came to a different conclusion: that Scovill had died of an allergic reaction to amoxicillin, a conclusion Maggiore agreed with.

Taphrinomycotina

The Pneumocystidomycetes also encompasses only one genus, Pneumocystis, one of which causes Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) in humans.



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