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Case Reports

Successful Treatment of Candida albicans Osteomyelitis of the Spine with Fluconazole and Surgical Debridement: Case Report

M.M. El-Zaatari
,
K. Hulten
,
Y. Fares
,
A. Baassiri
,
M. Balkis
,
A. Almashhrawi
&
F.A.K. El-Zaatari
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Pages 627-630 | Published online: 18 Jul 2013

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