Invasive aspergillosis with predominant thyroid and myocardial involvement
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[Invasive aspergillosis with extrapulmonary involvement: pathogenesis, clinical characteristics and prognosis].
BACKGROUND The incidence of invasive aspergillosis has increased worldwide. Information regarding the clinical characteristics of patients with extrapulmonary involvement is scarce. OBJECTIVE We aimed to describe the pathogenesis, characteristics and outcomes of patients with invasive aspergillosis and extrapulmonary disease. METHODS A retrospective study conducted in a university hospital ...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Infectious Diseases
سال: 2002
ISSN: 1201-9712
DOI: 10.1016/s1201-9712(02)90272-9