Disseminated infection caused by Scedosporium prolificans in a patient with acute multilineal leukemia

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1694-1695

  De Batlle, J ^a   Motje M ^a   Balanza R ^a   Guardia, R ^a   Ortiz, R ^a  

^a HOSPITAL JOSEP TRUETA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; LEUKEMIA; MALE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MYCOSIS; NEUTROPENIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCEDOSPORIUM; SCEDOSPORIUM PROLIFICANS;

FUNGI; SCEDOSPORIUM; SCEDOSPORIUM PROLIFICANS;

EID: 0034001648     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.38.4.1694-1695.2000     Document Type: Article

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