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Erysipelas in neutropenia of unknown origin, successfully treated with r-metHuG-CSF (filgrastim)

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    M. Müller-Lühr, N. Breyer, A. Martin & H. Haacke

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Müller-Lühr, M., Breyer, N., Martin, A. et al. Erysipelas in neutropenia of unknown origin, successfully treated with r-metHuG-CSF (filgrastim). Ann Hematol 69, 97–98 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01698490

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