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Tropical and Parasitic Infections in the Intensive Care Unit

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    W. D. Francois Venter & Ian M. Sanne

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    Charles Feldman MB BCh., PhD, FRCP, FCP (SA)

  2. Indiana University School of Medicine, and Medical Service, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Indianapolis, USA

    George A. Sarosi M.D., M.A.C.P.

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Francois Venter, W.D., Sanne, I.M. (2005). Fungal infections in the ICU. In: Feldman, C., Sarosi, G.A. (eds) Tropical and Parasitic Infections in the Intensive Care Unit. Perspective on Critical Care Infectious Diseases, vol 9. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-23380-6_11

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