Oral fluconazole in the treatment of pulmonary cryptococcosis in non-AIDS patients

Drugs under Experimental and Clinical Research

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 25-28

  Yew, W W ^a   Wong, P C ^a   Wong, C F ^a   Lee, J ^a   Chau, C H ^a  

^a GRANTHAM HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PNEUMONIA;

ADULT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; FEMALE; FLUCONAZOLE; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES, FUNGAL; MALE;

EID: 0029744585     PISSN: 03786501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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