The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 3 , Pages 220-222 , March 2010

Exotic Origin, Familiar Culprit

  • Tinsay A. Woreta, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Tinsay Woreta, MD, MPH, Tower 110 Doctors Lounge, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 600 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287
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  • Leonard S. Feldman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Internal Medicine Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md
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  • Rosalyn W. Stewart, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Internal Medicine Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md

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 Aimee K. Zaas, MD, Section Editor

 Funding: None.

 Conflict of Interest: None.

 Authorship: All authors played a role in the writing and revision of this manuscript and accept responsibility for its content.

PII: S0002-9343(09)01018-3

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.11.006

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 3 , Pages 220-222 , March 2010

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