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Letter to the Editor

Progressive fusariosis: Unpredictable posaconazole bioavailability, and feasibility of recombinant interferon-gamma plus granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor for refractory disseminated infection

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Pages 163-165 | Received 25 Jun 2007, Accepted 29 Sep 2007, Published online: 01 Jul 2009

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