Photosensitivity in immunocompromised patients receiving long-term therapy with oral voriconazole

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 480-481

  Frick, Marie Antoinette ^a   Soler Palacín, Pere ^a   Nalda, Andrea Martín ^a   Guarner, María Espiau ^a   Nadal, Concepció Figueras ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; CASPOFUNGIN; POSACONAZOLE; VORICONAZOLE;

ADOLESCENT; ASPERGILLOMA; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; BRAIN ABSCESS; BRAIN SURGERY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHRONIC GRANULOMATOUS DISEASE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HYPER IGE SYNDROME; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PATIENT; INFANT; LETTER; LUNG ABSCESS; LUNG ASPERGILLOSIS; LUNG RESECTION; MALE; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DEFECT; SUN EXPOSURE; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 77951796757     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: 15320987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3181d60a82     Document Type: Letter

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