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Published in: Annals of Hematology 6/2014

01-06-2014 | Letter to the Editor

Breakthrough Fusarium solani infection in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia receiving posaconazole prophylaxis

Authors: Cheng-Han Wu, Po-Liang Lu, Hui-Hua Hsiao, Ta-Chih Liu, Sheng-Fung Lin, Chao-Sung Chang, Jui-Feng Hsu, Yi-Chang Liu

Published in: Annals of Hematology | Issue 6/2014

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Dear Editor, …
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Title
Breakthrough Fusarium solani infection in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia receiving posaconazole prophylaxis
Authors
Cheng-Han Wu
Po-Liang Lu
Hui-Hua Hsiao
Ta-Chih Liu
Sheng-Fung Lin
Chao-Sung Chang
Jui-Feng Hsu
Yi-Chang Liu
Publication date
01-06-2014
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Annals of Hematology / Issue 6/2014
Print ISSN: 0939-5555
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0584
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00277-013-1943-6

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