Pichia ohmeri fungemia associated with phlebitis: Successful treatment with amphotericin B

Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 88-89

  Shin, Dong Hyeon ^a   Park, Jeong Ho ^a   Shin, Jong Hee ^a   Suh, Soon Pal ^a   Ryang, Dong Wook ^a   Kim, Sei Jong ^a  

^a Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Fungemia; Phlebitis; Pichia ohmeri

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEFOTAXIME; MEROPENEM; VANCOMYCIN;

ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII; ADULT; ALPHA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; FEVER; FUNGEMIA; FUNGUS; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INTERMITTENT FEVER; MALE; MENINGITIS; PHLEBITIS; PICHIA OHMERI; PNEUMONIA; SPUTUM CULTURE; VEIN CATHETERIZATION;

EID: 0037366307     PISSN: 1341321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10156-002-0208-z     Document Type: Article

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