Serum Aspergillus galactomannan antigen testing by sandwich ELISA: Practical use in neutropenic patients

Journal of Infection

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 7-15

  Bretagne, S ^a   Marmorat Khuong, A ^a   Kuentz, M ^a   Latge J P ^b   Bart Delabesse, E ^a   Cordonnier, C ^a  

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

^b INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ANTIGEN; GALACTOMANNAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MONITORING; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; NEUTROPENIA; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0030847742     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(97)90833-1     Document Type: Article

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