Aspergillus rib and vertebral osteomyelitis in a former intravenous drug user [1]

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 208-209

  Salloum, Anan ^a   Rao, Sanjeev ^a   Havasi, Andrea ^a   Miljkovic, Goran ^a   Amoateng Adjepong, Yaw ^a  

^a BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; ITRACONAZOLE; METHADONE;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADULT; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; LETTER; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; METHADONE TREATMENT; MORPHINE ADDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPONDYLITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1642553499     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2003.05.006     Document Type: Letter

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