Clinical resolution of Scedosporium prolificans pneumonia associated with treatment with liposomal amphotericin B in a patient with acute leukemia

Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 158-159

  García Ruiz, Juan Carlos ^a   Amutio, Elena ^a   Hernández, Itziar ^a   Alvarez, Carmen ^a   Floristán, Filomena ^a   Zuazúa, Iñaki ^a   Álvarez Blanco, Alfonso ^a   Pontón, José ^b  

^a HOSPITAL DE CRUCES   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Liposomal amphotericin B; Scedosporium prolificans

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; SCEDOSPORIUM PROLIFICANS;

EID: 0000922789     PISSN: 11301406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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