Diagnostic laparoscopy in patients with acute leukemia and suspected hepatic candidiasis

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 637-643

  Anttila, V J ^a   Farkkila M ^a   Jansson, S E ^a   Taavitsainen, M ^a   Kaukoranta Tolvanen, S S ^b   Nordling, S ^b   Koukila Kahkola P ^a   Ruutu, T ^a   Ruutu, P ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE LEUKEMIA; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOPSY TECHNIQUE; CANDIDIASIS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HEPATITIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LAPAROSCOPY; LIVER BIOPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CANDIDIASIS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, SURGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOCYTIC, ACUTE, L2; LEUKEMIA, MYELOID; LIVER DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0030730897     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01708552     Document Type: Article

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