Fungal Infections Affecting the Liver

Textbook of Hepatology: From Basic Science to Clinical Practice, Third Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 1011-1019

  Hay, Roderick J ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood cultures; C. Parapsilosis; Candidosis; Fungal infections; Hepatosplenic candidosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889420439     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470691861.ch10b     Document Type: Chapter

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