A case of pseudomembranous necrotizing bronchial aspergillosis in an old age host

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 278-282

  Seung, Eun Lee ^a   Eun, Ju Jun ^a   Ju, Han Song ^a   Jong, Wook Shin ^a   Jae, Yeol Kim ^a   In, Whon Park ^a   Byoung, Whui Choi ^a   Jae, Chol Choi ^a,b   Mee, Kyoung Kim ^a  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^b Yangsan Neuropsychiatric Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aspergillosis; Pseudomembranous; Tracheobronchitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HOST RESISTANCE; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; LUNG ASPERGILLOSIS; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 37749021148     PISSN: 17383536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4046/trd.2007.63.3.278     Document Type: Article

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