Inhaled corticosteroids in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and disseminated aspergillosis

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 380-382

  Barouky, Rime ^a,b   Badet, Michel ^a   Denis, Marc Saint ^a   Soubirou, Jean Luc ^a   Philit, François ^a   Guerin, Claude ^a  

^a CROIX ROUSSE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b NONE   (France)

Author keywords

Aspergillosis; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Corticosteroids

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; BUDESONIDE; CLAVULANIC ACID; CORTICOSTEROID; DIURETIC AGENT; HYDROCORTISONE SODIUM SUCCINATE; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; NORADRENALIN; OFLOXACIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; MALE; NONHUMAN; SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 11844276051     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0953-6205(03)90006-9     Document Type: Article

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