Invasive fungal infection in Ramathibodi Hospital: A ten-year autopsy review

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 90, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2630-2637

  Larbcharoensub, Noppadol ^a   Srisuma, Sahaphume ^a   Ngernprasertsri, Thanat ^a   Aroonroch, Rangsima ^a   Chongtrakool, Piriyaporn ^a   Santanirand, Pitak ^a   Chirachariyavej, Thamrong ^a   Sirikulchayanonta, Vorachai ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Aspergillosis; Autopsy; Candidiasis; Invasive fungal infection; Mycoses

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; AUTOPSY; BRAIN INFECTION; CANDIDIASIS; FUNGUS CULTURE; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LUNG MYCOSIS; MYCOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASPERGILLOSIS; AUTOPSY; CADAVER; CANDIDIASIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOSES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; THAILAND; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 38649127575     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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