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. 1990 Oct 6;301(6755):802–804. doi: 10.1136/bmj.301.6755.802

Invasive aspergillosis in immunosuppressed patients: potential hazard of hospital building work.

A G Dewhurst 1, M J Cooper 1, S M Khan 1, A P Pallett 1, J R Dathan 1
PMCID: PMC1663914  PMID: 2224271

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