A comparative study of the efficacy of fluconazole and amphotericin B in the treatment of oropharyngeal candidosis in patients undergoing radiotherapy for head and neck tumours

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 23-25

  Finlay, P M ^a   Richardson, M D ^b   Robertson, A G ^c  

^a CANNIESBURN PLASTIC SURGERY UNIT   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c BEATSON WEST OF SCOTLAND CANCER CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA GLABRATA; CANDIDIASIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTURE; DRUG EFFICACY; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OROPHARYNX; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THRUSH; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030041035     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-4356(96)90130-8     Document Type: Article

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