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CASE REPORT

Disseminated Cryptococcal Infection of the Lumbar Spine in an Immunocompetent Man

Rui Wang1 Department of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5139-8838View further author information
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Huating Luo2 Department of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaView further author information
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Xiaojuan Xin1 Department of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaView further author information
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Bo Qin1 Department of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Wenxiang Huang2 Department of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 4229-4234 | Published online: 04 Aug 2022

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