Improvement in asthma severity and control by voriconazole and posaconazole in severe asthma with fungal sensitization (SAFS) and ABPA

L. Chishimba, R. Niven, D. Denning (Manchester, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Exacerbations of asthma and COPD: assessment, impact and novel treatments
Session: Exacerbations of asthma and COPD: assessment, impact and novel treatments
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 199
Disease area: Airway diseases

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L. Chishimba, R. Niven, D. Denning (Manchester, United Kingdom). Improvement in asthma severity and control by voriconazole and posaconazole in severe asthma with fungal sensitization (SAFS) and ABPA. Eur Respir J 2012; 40: Suppl. 56, 199

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