Treatment of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis by voriconazole compared with micafungin

F. Nishihara, T. Hirama, S. Maesaki, D. Tokunaga, H. Matsushima, S. Koyama, M. Horiba, T. Ichiwada, M. Kanazawa (Moroyama-machi, kumagaya, Saitama, Hasuda, koshigaya, Japan)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Complications of respiratory infections: impact of comorbidities and infections caused by Aspergillus
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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