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Candida albicans tricuspid valve endocarditis in an intravenous drug addict: Successful treatment with fluconazole

Katarina Westling From the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Karolinska Institute, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Anders Thalme From the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Karolinska Institute, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Inger Julander From the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Karolinska Institute, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
Pages 310-311 | Received 02 Nov 2004, Accepted 25 Nov 2004, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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