Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis diagnosis after re‐evaluation for chronic cough unresponsive to empirical antituberculosis therapy
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This study extends the reports of PAP in SA, in this case a 29-year- old HIV-negative black African woman with no history of smoking. Patients with respiratory symptoms who are microbiologically negative for TB should be carefully evaluated for an alternative diagnosis.
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