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Saprochaete clavata Chorioretinitis in a Post-chemotherapy Immunocompromised 9-Year-Old Child

Paul Goupilloua Department of Ophthalmology, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, FranceCorrespondence[email protected]
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Damien Costab Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France;c EA 7510 Epidemio-surveillance and circulation of parasites in the environment, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Rouen University, Rouen, FranceView further author information
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Gilles Gargalab Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France;c EA 7510 Epidemio-surveillance and circulation of parasites in the environment, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Rouen University, Rouen, FranceView further author information
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Loic Favennecb Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France;c EA 7510 Epidemio-surveillance and circulation of parasites in the environment, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Rouen University, Rouen, FranceView further author information
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Claire Rouzaudd Infectious Diseases Department, University Hospital Necker Enfants Malades, APHP, Paris, FranceView further author information
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Marc Murainea Department of Ophthalmology, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, FranceView further author information
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Pascale Schneidere Department of Paediatrics, Charles Nicolle Hospital, Rouen, FranceView further author information
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Julie Gueudrya Department of Ophthalmology, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France;c EA 7510 Epidemio-surveillance and circulation of parasites in the environment, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Rouen University, Rouen, FranceView further author information
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Pages 1081-1084 | Received 30 Jun 2021, Accepted 21 Apr 2022, Published online: 19 May 2022

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