Nosocomial Aspergillus flavus wound infections following cardiac surgery.
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In this report we describe three cases of Aspergillus flavus sternal wound infection following cardiac surgery. All three cases occurred in a 3-month period coinciding with hospital renovation activities. The patients were successfully treated with combined surgical and medical therapy.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Le infezioni in medicina : rivista periodica di eziologia, epidemiologia, diagnostica, clinica e terapia delle patologie infettive
دوره 12 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004