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Comment
. 2013 Sep;183(3):661-4.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2013.06.010. Epub 2013 Jul 19.

Fungal disease following contaminated steroid injections: Exserohilum is ready for its close-up

Marta Feldmesser  1
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Comment

Fungal disease following contaminated steroid injections: Exserohilum is ready for its close-up

Marta Feldmesser. Am J Pathol. 2013 Sep.

Abstract

This Commentary highlights the article by Ritter et al. that reported the pathology associated with the recent fungal outbreak associated with contaminated methylprednisolone acetate injections.

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