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CASE REPORT

Cutaneous hyphomycosis Caused by Purpureocillium lilacinus Infection Associated with Superficial Venipuncture: A Case Report

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Pages 2437-2441 | Received 21 May 2023, Accepted 03 Sep 2023, Published online: 06 Sep 2023

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