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. 2021 Dec 17;70(50):1750-1751.
doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7050a3.

Notes from the Field: COVID-19-Associated Mucormycosis - Arkansas, July-September 2021

Theresa M Dulski, Megan DeLong, Kelley Garner, Naveen Patil, Michael J Cima, Laura Rothfeldt, Trent Gulley, Austin Porter, Keyur S Vyas, Hazel K Liverett, Mitsuru Toda, Jeremy A W Gold, Atul Kothari

Notes from the Field: COVID-19-Associated Mucormycosis - Arkansas, July-September 2021

Theresa M Dulski et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. .
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

All authors have completed and submitted the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors form for disclosure of potential conflicts of interest. Keyur S. Vyas reports consulting fees from the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons. Theresa M. Dulski reports that her spouse receives restricted stock units as part of his compensation at a cancer diagnostics company that also does COVID-19 testing. No other potential conflicts of interest were disclosed.

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