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. 2020 Sep 15;202(6):903-904.
doi: 10.1164/rccm.202006-2241LE.

Reply to Fekkar et al.: Fungal Infection during COVID-19: Does Aspergillus Mean Secondary Invasive Aspergillosis?

Robbert G Bentvelsen  1   2 , Andreas L E van Arkel  1   3 , Tom A Rijpstra  1 , Huub N A Belderbos  1 , Peter van Wijngaarden  1 , Paul E Verweij  4   5
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Reply to Fekkar et al.: Fungal Infection during COVID-19: Does Aspergillus Mean Secondary Invasive Aspergillosis?

Robbert G Bentvelsen et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. .
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