Disseminated infection by Scedosporium Prolificans: An emerging fatality among haematology patients. Case report and review

Annals of Hematology

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 340-344

  Maertens, J ^a   Lagrou, K ^a   Deweerdt, H ^a   Surmont, I ^b   Verhoef, G E G ^a   Verhaegen, J ^a   Boogaerts, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b University Hospital Gasthuisberg ^*  (Belgium)

Author keywords

Antifungal resistance; Leukaemia; Scedosporium prolificans

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FEVER; HUMAN; KIDNEY ABSCESS; LUNG LAVAGE; MALE; MORTALITY; MYCOSIS; NEUTROPENIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUS; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SCEDOSPORIUM;

AGED; FATAL OUTCOME; HEMATOLOGIC NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; MALE; MYCOSES;

EID: 0034077491     PISSN: 09395555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002779900137     Document Type: Article

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