P45 Invasive fungal infections in haematological malignancies at a regional cancer institute – Role of panfungal PCR
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Cancer Supplements
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1359-6349
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcsup.2011.02.046