Successful treatment of Candida tropicalis arthritis, osteomyelitis and costochondritis with caspofungin and fluconazole in a recipient of bone marrow transplantation [7]

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 629-630

  Yang, Shun Cheng ^a   Shao, Pei Lan ^b   Hsueh, Po Ren ^b   Lin, Kai Hsin ^b   Huang, Li Min ^b  

^a CHANGHUA CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; CASPOFUNGIN; FLUCONAZOLE;

ACUTE GRANULOCYTIC LEUKEMIA; ADOLESCENT; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; CANCER THERAPY; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; CANDIDIASIS; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; INFECTIOUS ARTHRITIS; LETTER; MALE; OSTEOMYELITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECIPIENT; TIETZE SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ARTHRITIS, INFECTIOUS; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; CANDIDIASIS; FLUCONAZOLE; HUMANS; MALE; OSTEOMYELITIS; PEPTIDES, CYCLIC; TIETZE'S SYNDROME;

EID: 33646938076     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250500491629     Document Type: Letter

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