Successful treatment of bilateral renal fungal balls with liposomal amphotericin B and fluconazole in an extremely low birth weight infant

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 159, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 676-678

  Stocker, Martin ^a   Caduff, Jürg H ^a   Spalinger, Johannes ^a   Berger, Thomas M ^a  

^a LUZERNER KANTONSSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Candida albicans; Fluconazole; Liposomal amphotericin B; Premature; Renal fungal balls

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE;

ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDIASIS; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; INFANT; KIDNEY INFECTION; MALE; MYCOSIS; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE CULTURE; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

EID: 0033845316     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00008405     Document Type: Article

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