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CASE REPORT

Disseminated Penicillium marneffei Sepsis in a HIV-positive Thai Woman in Denmark

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Pages 507-509 | Received 20 Nov 2003, Accepted 24 Mar 2004, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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