Fatal pulmonary aspergillosis due to Aspergillus terreus

Journal de Mycologie Medicale

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 166-169

  Khan, Z U ^a   Kortom, M ^a   Marouf, R ^b   Jamal, W ^b   Chandy, R ^b  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Addison's disease; Aspergillus terreus; Microscopic morphology; Pulmonary aspergillosis

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS TERREUS; CASE REPORT; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FUNGUS CULTURE; HUMAN; LUNG ASPERGILLOSIS; SPUTUM ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032708649     PISSN: 11565233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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