Deep Candida infection in children with leukaemia: Clinical presentations, diagnosis and outcome

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 30-36

  Klingspor, L ^a   Stintzing, G ^a   Tollemar, J ^b  

^a DANDERYD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Candida diagnosis; Candida immunology; candidiasis; children; leukaemia

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; FLUCYTOSINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

ADOLESCENT; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDIASIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOCARDITIS; FEMALE; HEPATITIS; HUMAN; LEUKEMIA; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEROLOGY;

EID: 0031030899     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1997.tb08827.x     Document Type: Article

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