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. 1976 Sep 18;115(6):537–538.

Occurrence of two cases of cryptococcosis within 3 months on the same general medical ward.

S H Roberts, M H Gault, P W Fardy
PMCID: PMC1878723  PMID: 953938

Abstract

Two cases of systemic cryptococcal infection occurred on the same general medical ward within 3 months. The patients had been on the same ward for 5 days. Both had other diseases associated with depression of cellular immune responses had received immunosuppressive drugs.

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