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Itraconazole as maintenance therapy for visceral leishmaniasis in HIV-infected patients

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  1. Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Bari-Policlinico, Piazza G. Cesare 11, I-70022, Bari, Italy

    G. Angarano, P. Maggi, S. L. Coppola & R. L. Cavaliere

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Angarano, G., Maggi, P., Coppola, S.L. et al. Itraconazole as maintenance therapy for visceral leishmaniasis in HIV-infected patients. Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 17, 365–367 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01709465

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