Pseudoaneurysm formation by Scedosporium prolificans infection in acute leukaemia

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 793-793

  Spanevello, M ^a   Morris, K L ^a   Kennedy, G A ^a  

^a ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTARABINE; FLUCONAZOLE; IDARUBICIN; TERBINAFINE; VORICONAZOLE;

ACUTE LEUKEMIA; ADULT; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG MEGADOSE; FALSE ANEURYSM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MYCOSIS; NONHUMAN; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCEDOSPORIUM; SCEDOSPORIUM PROLIFICANS;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ANEURYSM, FALSE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEUKEMIA; MYCETOMA; SCEDOSPORIUM;

EID: 78649663243     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2010.02355.x     Document Type: Note

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