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CASE REPORT

Devastating Invasive Aspergillus Infection Following Commercial Kidney Transplantation: Case Report, Review of Literature, and Ethical Issues

Anna Basok1 Nephrology Department, Ben Gurion University Medical Center, Beer Sheva, IsraelCorrespondence[email protected]
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Elvira Romanjuk1 Nephrology Department, Ben Gurion University Medical Center, Beer Sheva, IsraelView further author information
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Boris Rogachev1 Nephrology Department, Ben Gurion University Medical Center, Beer Sheva, IsraelView further author information
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Yosef Shmuel Haviv1 Nephrology Department, Ben Gurion University Medical Center, Beer Sheva, IsraelView further author information
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Ruth Shaco Halevy2 Pathology Department, Ben Gurion University Medical Center, Beer Sheva, IsraelView further author information
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Marina Vorobiov1 Nephrology Department, Ben Gurion University Medical Center, Beer Sheva, IsraelView further author information
Pages 1-6 | Received 21 Jun 2023, Accepted 04 Jan 2024, Published online: 08 Feb 2024

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