Amphotericin B responsive Scedosporium apiospermum infection in a patient with acute myeloid leukaemia

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 93-94

  Cunningham, R ^a,c   Mitchell, D C ^b  

^a DERBYSHIRE ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Haematology ^*

^c QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amphotericin; Leukaemia; Scedosporium apiospermum; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ITRACONAZOLE;

ACUTE GRANULOCYTIC LEUKEMIA; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG RESISTANCE; HUMAN; HYPOKALEMIA; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MYCOSIS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PETRIELLIDIUM BOYDII; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN INFECTION;

AGED; AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIBIOTICS, ANTIFUNGAL; DRUG RESISTANCE; FOOT DERMATOSES; HUMANS; LEUKEMIA, MYELOMONOCYTIC, ACUTE; MADUROMYCOSIS; MALE; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; PSEUDALLESCHERIA;

EID: 0030029006     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.49.1.93     Document Type: Article

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