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Fatal Disseminated Infection by Scedosporium Prolificans During Induction Therapy for Acute Leukemia: A Case Report and Literature Review

David A. Westerman Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute, East Melbourne, Vic, Australia
,
Bryan R. Speed
&
H. Miles Prince
Pages 393-394 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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