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Letter to the Editor

Voriconazole combined with low-dose amphotericin B liposome for treatment of cryptococcal meningitis

Shan-Shan LiDepartment of Infection Disease, Institute of Hepatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, PR China; ;Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Hepatology, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, PR China
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Xin-Yue TangDepartment of Infection Disease, Institute of Hepatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, PR China; ;Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Hepatology, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, PR China
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Sheng-Guo ZhangDepartment of Infection Disease, Institute of Hepatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, PR China; ;Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Hepatology, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, PR China
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Shun-Lan NiDepartment of Infection Disease, Institute of Hepatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, PR China; ;Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Hepatology, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, PR China
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Nai-Bin YangDepartment of Infection Disease, Institute of Hepatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, PR China; ;Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Hepatology, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, PR China
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Ming-Qin LuDepartment of Infection Disease, Institute of Hepatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, PR China; ;Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Hepatology, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, PR ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 563-565 | Received 17 Jan 2016, Accepted 16 Feb 2016, Published online: 04 Apr 2016

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