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CNS infection caused by Pseudallescheria boydii in a near-drowning traveller from a traffic accident.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Acta Neurologica Belgica
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0300-9009,2240-2993
DOI: 10.1007/s13760-015-0429-9