Aspergillus wound infection following laparostomy

Journal of Infection

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 119-121

  Carlson, G L ^a   Mughal, M M ^a   Birch, M ^a   Denning, D W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTH MANCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT;

ADULT; AIR SAMPLING; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CASE REPORT; CROHN DISEASE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; VISCERA; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0029831874     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(96)93062-5     Document Type: Article

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