Idarubicin inhibits the growth of bacteria and yeasts in an automated blood culture system

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 301-303

  Kinnunen, U ^a   Syrjala H ^b   Koistinen, P ^b   Koskela, M ^b  

^a LAPLAND CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTARABINE; ETOPOSIDE; IDARUBICIN; MITOXANTRONE; TIOGUANINE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BLOOD CULTURE; CANDIDA GLABRATA; DRUG INHIBITION; GROWTH INHIBITION; IN VITRO STUDY; MICROBIAL GROWTH; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA; BLOOD; FUNGI; GROWTH INHIBITORS; HUMANS; IDARUBICIN;

EID: 61349094077     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-008-0613-4     Document Type: Article

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