Guidelines for the management of deep mycosis in neutropenic patients

Japanese Journal of Medical Mycology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 209-215

  Yoshida, Minoru ^a  

^a TEIKYO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aspergillosis; Candidiasis; Empiric therapy; Guideline; Prophylaxis; Targeted therapy

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE; FUNGAL DNA; ITRACONAZOLE; MICAFUNGIN; MICONAZOLE;

ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS; BLOOD CULTURE; CANDIDA; CANDIDIASIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS; DEEP FUNGAL INFECTION; DRUG CHOICE; EMPIRIC THERAPY; FILTER; HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INVASIVE FUNGAL INFECTION; MYCOSIS; NEUTROPENIA; NONHUMAN; PNEUMONIA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SEROLOGY; TARGETED THERAPY;

ASPERGILLUS; CANDIDA; FUNGI;

EID: 10044268256     PISSN: 09164804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3314/jjmm.45.209     Document Type: Review

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