Posttraumatic invasive Aspergillus fumigatus wound infection

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 745-747

  Gettleman, Lynn K ^a   Shetty, Avinash K ^a   Prober, Charles G ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspergillus fumigatus; Immunocompetent; Posttraumatic

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; AMPICILLIN; CLINDAMYCIN; GENTAMICIN;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DEBRIDEMENT; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LEG INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; WOUND INFECTION;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; MALE; SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0032782329     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199908000-00026     Document Type: Article

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