Invasive fungal infections in endogenous Cushing’s syndrome
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Invasive fungal infections in endogenous Cushing's syndrome
Cushing's syndrome is a condition characterized by elevated cortisol levels that can result from either augmented endogenous production or exogenous administration of corticosteroids. The predisposition to fungal infections among patients with hypercortisolemia has been noted since Cushing's original description of the disease. We describe here a patient with endogenous Cushing's syndrome secon...
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عنوان ژورنال: Infectious Disease Reports
سال: 2010
ISSN: 2036-7449,2036-7430
DOI: 10.4081/idr.2010.1281