Invasive aspergillosis associated with systemic lupus erythematosus and cardiac postoperative complication

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 180-183

  Macêdo, Danielle Patrícia Cerqueira ^a,d   Heraldo, Maia Silva Júnior ^b   De Souza Motta, Cristina Maria ^a   Milan, Eveline Pípolo ^c   Neves, Rejane Pereira ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE MICOLOGIA   (Brazil)

^b HOSPITAL GERAL DE FORTALEZA   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE   (Brazil)

^d NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aspergillus fumigatus; Cardiac postoperative complications; Opportunistic mycosis; Systemic lupus erythematosus

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; FUNGI;

EID: 67149103947     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822009000100031     Document Type: Article

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