Successful management of Trichosporon asahii urinary tract infection with fluconazole in a diabetic patient

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 387-388

  Sabharwal, E Rajni ^a  

^a Dr Lal Path Labs   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFTRIAXONE; FLUCONAZOLE;

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ADULT; CASE REPORT; DIABETIC PATIENT; FEVER; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LETTER; MALE; SHOCK; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRICHOSPORON ASAHII; TRICHOSPORONOSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; FLUCONAZOLE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOSES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRICHOSPORON; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 77953946874     PISSN: 03774929     EISSN: 09745130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0377-4929.64320     Document Type: Letter

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