Aspergillus infection of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators and pacemakers: Case report and literature review

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 357-361

  Cobo, M ^a   Ramos, A ^a   Toquero, J ^a   Munez E ^a   Alvarez Espejo T ^a   Munoz M ^a   Fernandez I ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO PUERTA DE HIERRO   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VORICONAZOLE;

AGED; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; CASE REPORT; DEFIBRILLATOR; ENDOCARDITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS INFECTION; PYREXIA IDIOPATHICA; REVIEW; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

AGED; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MYCOSES; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; PYRIMIDINES; TRIAZOLES;

EID: 34248196108     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-007-0292-6     Document Type: Review

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