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Pneumonia caused by Trichosporon pullulans in an autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplant recipient: possible misidentification

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    G Mele, M Musci, C Musto, L D'Amato, A Traficante & N Di Renzo

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Mele, G., Musci, M., Musto, C. et al. Pneumonia caused by Trichosporon pullulans in an autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplant recipient: possible misidentification. Bone Marrow Transplant 35, 1219–1220 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bmt.1704987

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