An economic exploration of oral and intravenous ganciclovir in the induction and maintenance treatment of AIDS-related cytomegalovirus retinitis

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 415-421

  Davies, Linda ^a   Maynard, Alan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CMV retinitis; Ganciclovir; i.v; Oral

Indexed keywords

GANCICLOVIR;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION; DRUG COST; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINITIS;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS RETINITIS; GANCICLOVIR; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH RESOURCES; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; REMISSION INDUCTION;

EID: 0029836814     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462961918383     Document Type: Article

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