Understanding the Role of Fungi in Chronic Wounds
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High Risk Foot Service, Liverpool Hospital, South Western Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, Australiaa; LIVE DIAB CRU, Ingham Institute of Applied Medical Research, Sydney, Australiab; Molecular Microbiology Research Group, Microbiology and Infectious Disease, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Campbelltown Campus, Sydney, Australiac; Ambulatory Care Department, Liverpool Hospital, South Western Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, Australiad
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