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SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF ASPERGILLUS BRAIN ABSCESS IN A CHILD WITH ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA

A. Ng Academic Department of Paediatric Oncology, Christie and Royal Manchester Children's Hospitals, Manchester, UK
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N. Gadong Academic Department of Paediatric Oncology, Christie and Royal Manchester Children's Hospitals, Manchester, UK
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A. Kelsey Department of Pathology, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester, UK
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D. W. Denning Section of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, University Department of Medicine, North Manchester General Hospital, Manchester, UK
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J. Leggate Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester, UK
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O. B. Eden Academic Department of Paediatric Oncology, Christie and Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester, UK
Pages 497-504 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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