Fungal endocarditis, 1995-2000

Chest

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 302-310

  Pierrotti, Lígia C ^a   Baddour, Larry M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Fungal; Infective endocarditis; Mold related; Yeast related

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; CYTOSINE DERIVATIVE; FLUCONAZOLE; ITRACONAZOLE; PYRROLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ENDOCARDITIS; FEMALE; HEART DISEASE; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; MYCOSIS; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0036302313     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.122.1.302     Document Type: Review

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