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Coincidence of Candida Endophthalmitis, and Aspergillus and Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia in a COVID-19 Patient: Case Report

Shabnam Tehrania Department of Infectious Disease, Labbafinejad Clinical Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranView further author information
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Sahba Fekrib Department of Ophthalmology, Labbafinejad Clinical Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranView further author information
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Hakan Demircic Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USAView further author information
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Amir Mohammad Nourizadehd Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranView further author information
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Alireza Kashefizadehe Department of Internal Medicine, Labbafinejad Clinical Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranView further author information
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Mohammad Amin Shahrbafd Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranView further author information
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Amirreza Keyvanfarf Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranView further author information
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Fatemeh Maghsoudi Nejada Department of Infectious Disease, Labbafinejad Clinical Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1291-1294 | Received 16 May 2022, Accepted 02 Mar 2023, Published online: 23 Mar 2023

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