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Case Report

Isolated central nervous system histoplasmosis in an immunocompetent patient: 53-month hiatus to diagnosis and treatment

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Pages 472-474 | Received 05 Aug 2010, Accepted 08 Sep 2010, Published online: 09 Nov 2010

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