Coccidioidomycosis has been previously described in recipients of solid organ transplantation, especially in patients who have lived in or have visited areas endemic for Coccidioides spp. We present a case of coccidioidomycosis in a liver transplant recipient with several unique aspects, including n
Subclinical Dissemination of Coccidioidomycosis in a Liver Transplant Recipient
โ Scribed by Stephanie L. Kokseng; Janis E. Blair
- Book ID
- 106476048
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 119 KB
- Volume
- 172
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0301-486X
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