Management of fungal infections in neutropenic patients: More doubts than certainties?

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 135-137

  Del Favero, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fungal infections; Neutropenic patients

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; CANCER; CANDIDA; FEBRILE NEUTROPENIA; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INCIDENCE; INTESTINE FLORA; MYCOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; HUMAN; MYCOSES; NEOPLASMS; NEUTROPENIA; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0033776169     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-8579(00)00218-1     Document Type: Article

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