[Aspergillus endocarditis in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in remission].
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1Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey 2Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey 3Department of Infectious Diseases, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Medicina clinica
دوره 81 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1983