Controlled pilot study of rapid amphotericin B infusions

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 165-166

  Davies, H Dele ^a,b,d   King, Susan M ^a,b   Doyle, John ^c   Matlow, Anne ^c   Koren, Gideon ^c   Hamilton, Robert ^c   Portwine, Carol ^c  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d ALBERTA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

amphotericin B; toxicity

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; PLACEBO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INFANT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 8044257120     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.76.2.165     Document Type: Article

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