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We thank Dr C Plainvert and G Collobert (Microbiology Laboratory, Hôtel-Dieu) for molecular identification (ITS sequencing) of the Dipodascus isolates. We also thank Dr H Yera (Mycology and Parasitology Laboratory, Cochin Hospital) for the mycological and molecular analysis of the L4–L5 biopsy specimens.
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O Lortholary is a member of the speaker bureau of Pfizer, MSD, Astellas and Gilead Sciences. All other authors declare no conflict of interest.
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Lapusan, S., Dimicoli, S., Marjanovic, Z. et al. Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome following allo-SCT in a patient with Dipodascus capitatus spondylodiscitis. Bone Marrow Transplant 46, 1265–1267 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/bmt.2010.267
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