Recurrent Pneumocystis carinii colonization in a heart-lung transplant recipient on long-term trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole prophylaxis

Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 384-387

  Faul, John L ^a   Akindipe, Olufemi A ^a   Berry, Gerald J ^b   Doyle, Ramona L ^a   Theodore, James ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COTRIMOXAZOLE;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CASE REPORT; HEART LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MALE; PNEUMOCYSTIS CARINII; PNEUMOCYSTIS PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032936156     PISSN: 10532498     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1053-2498(98)00038-2     Document Type: Article

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