Nystatin prophylaxis in immunocompromised children

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 534-535

  Taylor, Tracey L ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE; ITRACONAZOLE; KETOCONAZOLE; NYSTATIN;

ACUTE LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; CANDIDIASIS; CHILD; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUTROPENIA; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS;

EID: 0030005724     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106002809603000518     Document Type: Article

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