Mycobacterium haemophilum and Histoplasma capsulatum coinfection in a renal transplant patient.
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We report the case of a 22-year-old man who presented with a Mycobacterium haemophilum and Histoplasma capsulatum coinfection occurring 21 years after a living-donor-related renal transplant.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 49 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011