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Rapid clinical response to adjuvant corticosteroids in chronic disseminated candidiasis complicated by granulomas and persistent fever in acute leukemia patients

Thomas A. FoxUniversity College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; ;University College London, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Richard HalseyUniversity College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK;
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Sabine PomplunUniversity College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK;
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Vanya GantUniversity College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; ;University College London, London, UK
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Victoria GrandageUniversity College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK;
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Marc R. MansourUniversity College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; ;University College London, London, UK
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Rachael HoughUniversity College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; ;University College London, London, UK
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Asim KhwajaUniversity College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; ;University College London, London, UK
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Pages 944-949 | Received 19 Aug 2019, Accepted 02 Nov 2019, Published online: 22 Nov 2019

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