Exophiala dermatitidis pneumonia with bronchiectasis required prolonged voriconazole treatment
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عنوان ژورنال: Respirology Case Reports
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2051-3380,2051-3380
DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.783