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Epidemiological and clinical profile of immunosuppressed patients with imported strongyloidiasis: a substudy from a larger cohort of the +REDIVI Spanish Collaborative Network.

Fernando Salvadora Department of Infectious Diseases, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, PROSICS Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
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Begoña Treviñob Tropical Medicine and International Health Unit, Drassanes-Vall d’Hebron, PROSICS Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainView further author information
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Sandra Chamorro-Tojeiroc National Referral Unit for Tropical Diseases, Infectious Diseases Department, Ramón y Cajal University Hospital, Madrid, SpainView further author information
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Diana Poub Tropical Medicine and International Health Unit, Drassanes-Vall d’Hebron, PROSICS Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainView further author information
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Juan María Herrero-Martínezd Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, SpainView further author information
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Azucena Rodríguez-Guardadoe Tropical Medicine Unit, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, SpainView further author information
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Inés Oliveira-Soutob Tropical Medicine and International Health Unit, Drassanes-Vall d’Hebron, PROSICS Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainView further author information
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Diego Torrúsf Infectious Diseases Unit, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Alicante, SpainView further author information
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Josune Goikoetxeag Infectious Diseases Unit, Hospital Universitario Cruces, Barakaldo, SpainView further author information
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Zuriñe Zuberoh Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital de Basurto, Bilbao, SpainView further author information
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María Velascoi Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón, Madrid, SpainView further author information
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Pau Bosch-Nicolaua Department of Infectious Diseases, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, PROSICS Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainView further author information
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Mª Luisa Aznarb Tropical Medicine and International Health Unit, Drassanes-Vall d’Hebron, PROSICS Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainView further author information
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Rogelio López-Vélezc National Referral Unit for Tropical Diseases, Infectious Diseases Department, Ramón y Cajal University Hospital, Madrid, SpainView further author information
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José A. Pérez-Molinac National Referral Unit for Tropical Diseases, Infectious Diseases Department, Ramón y Cajal University Hospital, Madrid, SpainView further author information
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Pages 121-124 | Published online: 30 Dec 2020

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