Pulmonary fungal infection: Emphasis on microbiological spectra, patient outcome, and prognostic factors

Chest

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 177-184

  Chen, Kuan Yu ^a   Ko, Shiann Chin ^a   Hsueh, Po Ren ^a   Luh, Kwen Tay ^a   Yang, Pan Chyr ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Community acquired; Fungal pneumonia; Nosocomial pneumonia

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; FLUCONAZOLE; ITRACONAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; LUNG INFECTION; LUNG INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MORTALITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; MYCOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034890379     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.120.1.177     Document Type: Article

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