Advancement in infection control of opportunistic pathogen (Aspergillus spp.): Adjunctive agents

Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 226-232

  Ruhil, Sonam ^a   Balhara, Meenakshi ^a   Dhankhar, Sandeep ^a   Kumar, Manish ^a   Kumar, Vikash ^b   Chhillar, A K ^a  

^a MAHARSHI DAYANAND UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b PDM College of Pharmacy   (India)

Author keywords

Adjunctive agent; Aspergillus spp.; Chelating agent; Combination; Invasive aspergillosis

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; CHELATING AGENT; EDETIC ACID; FLUCONAZOLE; KETOCONAZOLE; NYSTATIN;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DISK DIFFUSION; DRUG EXPOSURE; FUNGAL SPORE GERMINATION; FUNGICIDAL ACTIVITY; GROWTH INHIBITION; IN VITRO STUDY; INFECTION CONTROL; MORPHOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

EID: 84875284718     PISSN: 13892010     EISSN: 18734316     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/138920113805219359     Document Type: Article

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