CASE REPORT MULTIPLE BRAIN ABSCESSES DUE TO Penicillium spp INFECTION
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(1) Gastroenterology Department, Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, SP, Brasil. (2) Department of Pathology, Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, SP, Brasil. Correspondence to: Roberto de Cleva, Rua Coronel Arthur Godoy 125, Apto 152, Vila Mariana, 04018-050 São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Phone: 55.11.3082-8000, Fax: 55.11.3082-8000. E-mail: [email protected] CASE REPORT
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