Amphotericin B nasal spray has no effect on nasal polyps

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 120, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1023-1025

  Helbling, A ^a   Baumann, A ^a   Hanni C ^a   Caversaccio, Marco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Amphotericin B; Antifungal Agents; Nasal Polyps

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NAUSEA; NOSE MUCOSA; NOSE POLYP; RHINOSINUSITIS; SIDE EFFECT; TREATMENT RESPONSE; TUMOR GROWTH;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRANASAL; ADULT; AGED; AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASAL POLYPS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RHINITIS; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 33846402043     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215106002167     Document Type: Article

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