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CASE SERIES

Scedosporium apiospermum and Lichtheimia corymbifera Co-Infection Due to Inhalation of Biogas in Immunocompetent Patients: A Case Series

Yu Song1 Department of Intensive Care Unit, Shanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030012, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Mi Zhou2 Department of Pharmacy, Children’s Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215000, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Qingmei Gong1 Department of Intensive Care Unit, Shanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030012, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jinlin Guo3 Department of Pharmacy, Shanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030012, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 6423-6430 | Received 31 Aug 2022, Accepted 27 Oct 2022, Published online: 02 Nov 2022

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