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. 2013 Jan;58(1):80-1.
doi: 10.4103/0019-5154.105319.

A case of scedosporium prolificans osteomyelitis in an immunocompetent child, misdiagnosed as tubercular osteomyelitis

Monika Matlani  1 , Ravinder Kaur, Shweta
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A case of scedosporium prolificans osteomyelitis in an immunocompetent child, misdiagnosed as tubercular osteomyelitis

Monika Matlani et al. Indian J Dermatol. 2013 Jan.
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