Invasive disease due to Mucorales: A case report and review of the literature

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 180-188

  Yeung, C K ^a   Cheng, V C C ^a   Lie, A K W ^a   Yuen, K Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Amphotericin B; Diabetes mellitus; Immunosuppression; Leukemia; Mucormycosis

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B;

ACUTE LEUKEMIA; ADULT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DRUG CHOICE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; LYMPHOMA; MALE; MUCORALES; MUCORMYCOSIS; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUCORMYCOSIS;

EID: 0034880601     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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