Effect of direct infusion of antifungal agent on invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in a patient with acute leukemia

Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 106-108

  Nakase, K ^a   Yazaki, A ^a   Tamaki, S ^b   Tanigawa, M ^b   Tsuji, K ^b   Miyanishi, E ^b   Shiku, H ^a  

^a MIE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b ISE RED CROSS HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acute leukemia; Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis; Transbronchial infusion

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; CEFOZOPRAN; CYTARABINE; FLUCONAZOLE; IDARUBICIN; ITRACONAZOLE; MICONAZOLE;

ACUTE GRANULOCYTIC LEUKEMIA; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG INFUSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LUNG ASPERGILLOSIS; NEUTROPENIA; REMISSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036236658     PISSN: 1341321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s101560200016     Document Type: Article

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