Case reports. Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in non-neutropenic patients treated with liposomal amphotericin B

Mycoses

Volumn 42, Issue 11-12, 1999, Pages 679-682

  Zhirong, Y ^a   Wanqing, L ^a   Weihua, P ^a  

^a SECOND MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Antimycotic chemotherapy; Aspergillosis; Liposomal amphotericin B.; Pulmonary infection

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; CASE REPORT; COUGHING; HUMAN; LUNG ASPERGILLOSIS; LUNG INFECTION; LUNG MYCOSIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033384071     PISSN: 09337407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0507.1999.00508.x     Document Type: Article

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