Pulmonary Zygomycosis caused by Cunninghamella bertholletiae in a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Hippokratia

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 43-45

  Bibashi, E ^a   Sidi, V ^a   Kotsiou, M ^a   Makrigiannaki, E ^a   Koliouskas, D ^a  

^a Aristotle University and Hippokration General Hospital   (Greece)

Author keywords

Cunninghamella bertholletiae, acute lymphoblastic leukemia; Pulmonary zygomycoses

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; CEFTRIAXONE; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DOXORUBICIN; HYDROCORTISONE; METHOTREXATE; NETILMICIN; PREDNISOLONE; VINCRISTINE;

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; ADD ON THERAPY; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ASPERGILLOSIS; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BONE MARROW SUPPRESSION; CANCER COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CUNNINGHAMELLA BERTHOLLETIAE; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; LUNG MYCOSIS; MALE; MUCORMYCOSIS; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 39449092817     PISSN: 11084189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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