Fatal primary cutaneous aspergillosis in a bone marrow transplant recipient: Nosocomial acquisition in a laminar-air flow room

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 235-239

  Bretagne, S ^a   Bart Delabesse, E ^a   Wechsler, J ^a   Kuentz, M ^a   Dhedin N ^a   Cordonnier, C ^a  

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Bone marrow transplant; Fluidized bed; Invasive aspergillosis; Nosocomial aspergillosis; Primary cutaneous aspergillosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; CASE REPORT; DERMATOMYCOSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOSCOPY; EPIDERMOLYSIS; FATALITY; FLUIDIZED BED; GRAFT VERSUS HOST REACTION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; LAMINAR AIRFLOW; MALE;

EID: 0030786604     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(97)90199-7     Document Type: Article

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