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Asbestos-Related Lung Disease The inhalation of asbestos fibers may lead to a number of respiratory diseases. Although exposure is now regulated, patients continue to present with these diseases because of the long latent period between exposure and clinical disease. |
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Atypical Pathogens and Challenges in Community-Acquired Pneumonia Atypical organisms such as Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia pneumoniae, and Legionella pneumophila are implicated in up to 40 percent of cases of community-acquired pneumonia. |