Successful treatment of disseminated aspergillosis by caspofongin and voriconazole in a leukemic child

Journal de Mycologie Medicale

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 90-92

  Gatbois, E ^a   Adjaoud, D ^a   Larroquet, M ^a   Zerah, M ^a   Ducou Le Pointe, H ^a   Vu Thien, H ^a   Challier, S ^a   Landman Parker, J ^a   Leverger, G ^a   Dupont, B ^a  

^a HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

Author keywords

Antifungal combination; Brain aspergillosis; Caspofungin; Invasive aspergillosis; Leukemia; Voriconazole

Indexed keywords

ASPARAGINASE; CASPOFUNGIN; CEFTAZIDIME; CYTARABINE; DEXAMETHASONE; METHOTREXATE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; NETILMICIN; PREDNISONE; VINCRISTINE; VORICONAZOLE;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; B CELL LEUKEMIA; BIOPSY; BRAIN INFECTION; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; LUNG INFECTION; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0036064663     PISSN: 11565233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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