Posaconazole therapy for severe abdominal candidiasis: a case report.
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We report the successful treatment of a fluconazole-resistant intra-abdominal Candida infection (Candida albicans and Candida tropicalis) with posaconazole (SCH56592) in a 68-year-old woman with a recent history of intra-abdominal surgery.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Revista iberoamericana de micologia
دوره 21 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004