Trends in fungal colonization of pancreatic necrosis in patients undergoing necrosectomy for acute pancreatitis

HPB

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 120-123

  King, N K K ^a   Siriwardana, H P P ^a   Wood, B ^a   Siriwardena, Ajith K ^a  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prophylaxis; Fungal infection; Necrosis; Necrotizing pancreatitis

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; FLUCONAZOLE;

ACUTE PANCREATITIS; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CANDIDA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; FEMALE; FUNGAL COLONIZATION; FUNGUS ISOLATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MORTALITY; MYCOSIS; PANCREAS NECROSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 20044387395     PISSN: 1365182X     EISSN: 14772574     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13651820510028837     Document Type: Article

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