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. 1987 Jul;147(1):84–85.

Hematogenously acquired Aspergillus vertebral osteomyelitis in seemingly immunocompetent drug addicts.

D L Brown, D M Musher, G E Taffet
PMCID: PMC1025835  PMID: 3321709

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