The spectrum of Fusarium infection in immunocompromised patients with haematological malignancies and in non-immunocompromised patients: A single institution experience over 10 years

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 544-548

  Musa, M O ^a   Al Eisa, A ^a   Halim, M ^a   Sahovic, E ^a   Gyger, M ^a   Chaudhri, N ^a   Al Mohareb, F ^a   Seth, P ^a   Aslam, M ^a   Aljurf, Mahmoud ^a  

^a KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Fusarium; Granulocyte colony stimulating factor; Granulocyte transfusions; Liposomal amphotericin B.; Neutropenia

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B DEOXYCHOLATE; AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUSARIUM; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; LEUKEMIA; MALE; MYCOSIS; NEUTROPENIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIBIOTICS, ANTIFUNGAL; DERMATOMYCOSES; FEMALE; FOOT DERMATOSES; FUSARIUM; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; LEUKEMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECROSIS; NEUTROPENIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN;

EID: 0034128718     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.2000.01856.x     Document Type: Article

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