Fatal pneumonia caused by Penicillium digitatum: a case report
Fatal pneumonia caused by Penicillium digitatum: a case report
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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Penicillium species are among the most common fungi present in the environment and are usually considered non-pathogenic to humans. However, in immunocompromised hosts they can be virulent pathogens and can cause death. Penicillium digitatum is a plant pathogen that commonly causes a postharvest fungal disease of citrus called green mould; it very...
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Fatal pneumonia caused by Penicillium digitatum: a case report
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3614886
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3614886
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1471-2466
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1471-2466
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10.1186/1471-2466-13-16
