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Candida krusei fungemia in an unrelated allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant patient successfully treated with Caspofungin

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    R Fanci, S Guidi, M Bonolis & A Bosi

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Fanci, R., Guidi, S., Bonolis, M. et al. Candida krusei fungemia in an unrelated allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant patient successfully treated with Caspofungin. Bone Marrow Transplant 35, 1215–1216 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bmt.1704976

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