Spinal cord aspergillosis in immunosuppressed patients
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Abstract
Aspergillus is the most common fungal infectious pathogen in immunocompromised individuals, but the diagnosis is hard to obtain. I a patient with spinal cord involvement, MRI groved to be excellent.
Keywords
Public Health Spinal Cord Aspergillus Aspergillosis Immunosuppressed Patient
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