Aspergillus spondylodiscitis: Report of two cases;Spondylodiscites aspergillaires: A propos de deux observations

Journal de Mycologie Medicale

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 167-171

  Penn, P ^a   Degasne, I ^a   Asfar, P ^a   Chennebault, J M ^a   Foussard, C ^a   Legrand, E ^a   De Gentile, L ^a   Chabasse, D ^a  

^a ANGERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Amphotericin B; Aspergillus fumigatus; Aspergillus terreus; Itraconazole; Spondylodiscitis

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; AMPHOTERICIN B DEOXYCHOLATE; ITRACONAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASPERGILLUS TERREUS; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; SPINE SURGERY;

EID: 0031657026     PISSN: 11565233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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