Anti-aspergillus prophylaxis in lung transplantation: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Current Infectious Disease Reports

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 514-525

  Bhaskaran, Archana ^a   Mumtaz, Khalid ^a   Husain, Shahid ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antifungal; Antimold; Aspergillus; Fungal; Lung transplant; Mold; Prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; AMPHOTERICIN B DEOXYCHOLATE; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ITRACONAZOLE; PYRROLE DERIVATIVE; VORICONAZOLE;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FUNGAL COLONIZATION; GRAFT RECIPIENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INVASIVE ASPERGILLOSIS; LIVER TOXICITY; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84890801461     PISSN: 15233847     EISSN: 15343146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11908-013-0380-y     Document Type: Article

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