Aspergillus species isolated from clinical specimens: Suggested clinical and microbiogical criteria to determine significance

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 4, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 710-716

  Greub, Gilbert ^a   Bille, Jacques ^a  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Aspergillus spp.; Case definition questionnaire; Clinical significance; Pulmonary aspergillosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT; LUNG ASPERGILLOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ASPERGILLUS;

EID: 0032421995     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.1998.tb00656.x     Document Type: Article

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