Pulmonary asperigillosis in immunocompromised children

Pediatric Pulmonology

Volumn 24, Issue SUPPL. 16, 1997, Pages 61-62

  Seibel, N L ^a   Walsh, T J ^b  

^a CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ITRACONAZOLE; RECOMBINANT CYTOKINE;

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; LUNG ASPERGILLOSIS; LUNG INFILTRATE; NEUTROPENIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; CHILD; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; IMMUNOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ASPERGILLOSIS, ALLERGIC BRONCHOPULMONARY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 0031411025     PISSN: 87556863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.1950230833     Document Type: Conference Paper

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