Concurrent Nocardia Related Brain Abscess and Semi-Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis in an Immunocompetent Patient |
Joung, Mi-Kyong
(Division of Infectious Diseases, Samsung Medical center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
Kong, Doo-Sik (Department of Neurosurgery, Samsung Medical center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) Song, Jae-Hoon (Division of Infectious Diseases, Samsung Medical center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) Peck, Kyong-Ran (Division of Infectious Diseases, Samsung Medical center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) |
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