Spontaneous fungal peritonitis: A severe complication in patients with advanced liver cirrhosis

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 259-264

  Hwang, S Y ^a,b   Yu, S J ^a   Lee, J H ^a   Kim, J S ^a,b   Yoon, J W ^a   Kim, Y J ^a   Yoon, J H ^a   Kim, E C ^a   Lee, H S ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Dongnam Institute of Radiological Medical Sciences   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BACTERIA; CANDIDA; COINFECTION; CROSS INFECTION; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOSES; PERITONITIS; PREVALENCE; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TERTIARY CARE CENTERS;

EID: 84893944706     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: 14354373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-013-1953-2     Document Type: Article

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