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Fungal Pneumonia in Patients with Hematologic Malignancy and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Alisha Y Young1, Miguel M Leiva Juarez2, Scott E Evans2

  • 1Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Health Sciences Center, 6431 Fannin Street, MSB 1.434, Houston, TX 77030, USA.

Clinics in Chest Medicine
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Fungal pneumoniaGalactomannanHematologic malignancyImmunocompromised host pneumoniaNeutropeniaStem cell transplant

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