European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 319-322 , May 2009

Fungal disease of the Western hemisphere: A patient with coccidioidomycosis

  • Geert A Buijze

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Internal Medicine, Haga Ziekenhuis, Leyweg 275, 2545 CH, Den Haag, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Willem de Zwijgerlaan 65, 2582 EH, Den Haag, The Netherlands. Tel.: +312 05 662 874.
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  • Petra Kok

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Internal Medicine, Haga Ziekenhuis, Leyweg 275, 2545 CH, Den Haag, The Netherlands
    • Mayo Clinic, Endocrine Research Unit, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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  • Stella A Botha-Scheepers

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Internal Medicine, Haga Ziekenhuis, Leyweg 275, 2545 CH, Den Haag, The Netherlands
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  • Sierd J Smith

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Internal Medicine, Haga Ziekenhuis, Leyweg 275, 2545 CH, Den Haag, The Netherlands
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  • Harm P Sleeboom

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Internal Medicine, Haga Ziekenhuis, Leyweg 275, 2545 CH, Den Haag, The Netherlands

Received 11 December 2007 ,Revised 15 July 2008 ,Accepted 19 August 2008.

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PII: S0953-6205(08)00254-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2008.08.014

European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 319-322 , May 2009

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