Scedosporium species infections in cancer patients: Three cases and review of the literature

Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 4-11

  Strickland, Leah B ^a   Greene, John N ^a,b   Sandin, Ramon L ^a,b   Hiemenz, John H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; CEFTAZIDIME; FLUCONAZOLE; GENTAMICIN; METRONIDAZOLE; MICONAZOLE; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; CANCER; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MYCOSIS; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; REVIEW;

EID: 0031910513     PISSN: 10569103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019048-199801000-00002     Document Type: Review

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