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Letters to the Editor

Emergence of invasive infections with Magnusiomyces species in AML patients in a single center: a possible relationship with echinocandin prophylaxis

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Pages 1199-1203 | Received 25 Jan 2023, Accepted 28 Mar 2023, Published online: 20 Apr 2023

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