Successful treatment of aspergillus brain abscess in a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 497-504

  Ng, A ^a   Gadong, N ^a   Kelsey, A ^a   Denning, D W ^b   Leggate, J ^a   Eden, O B ^a  

^a ROYAL MANCHESTER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTH MANCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia; Aspergillus; Cerebral abscess

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ANTILEUKEMIC AGENT; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; CYTARABINE; DAUNORUBICIN; DEXAMETHASONE; ETOPOSIDE; FLUCYTOSINE; MERCAPTOPURINE; METHOTREXATE; PREDNISOLONE; TIOGUANINE; VINCRISTINE;

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; BRAIN ABSCESS; CASE REPORT; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; LONG TERM CARE; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; NONHUMAN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROPHYLAXIS; RELAPSE;

EID: 0033858421     PISSN: 08880018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08880010050120863     Document Type: Article

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