Successful treatment of candidal osteomyelitis with fluconazole following failure with liposomal amphotericin B

Journal of Infection

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 51-53

  Turner, D L ^a   Johnson, S A ^a   Rule, S A ^a  

^a TAUNTON AND SOMERSET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANDIDIASIS; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OSTEOMYELITIS; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0032996666     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(99)90032-4     Document Type: Article

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