Scanning electron microscopy studies of peritoneal catheter in CAPD peritonitis due to Aspergillus fumigatus

Peritoneal Dialysis International

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 81-83

  Park, Sung Bae ^a   Kim, Kyo Han ^a   Joo, Il ^a   Kim, Hyun Chul ^a  

^a Keimyung University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CASE REPORT; CATHETER INFECTION; CONTINUOUS AMBULATORY PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MYCOSIS; PERITONEAL CATHETER; PERITONITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0030021558     PISSN: 08968608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089686089601600119     Document Type: Article

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