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Early fatal Rhizopus infection on voriconazole prophylaxis following allogeneic stem cell transplantation

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  1. Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology/Oncology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, USA

    C Ustun, S Farrow, H Fain & A P Jillella

  2. University of Georgia College of Pharmacy, Augusta, GA, USA

    D DeRemer & H Fain

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Ustun, C., Farrow, S., DeRemer, D. et al. Early fatal Rhizopus infection on voriconazole prophylaxis following allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant 39, 807–808 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bmt.1705679

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