Fungal infections of the urinary tract

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 410-414

  Sobel, J D ^a   Vazquez, J A ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT;

FUNGUS; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCOSIS; PATHOGENICITY; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY TRACT; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; FUNGI; HUMANS; MYCOSES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY TRACT; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 0033251863     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003450050167     Document Type: Article

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