A trial of caspofungin salvage treatment in PCP pneumonia

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作者
Armstrong-James, Darius [1 ,2 ]
Stebbing, Justin [1 ]
John, Laurence [1 ,3 ]
Murungi, Andrew [1 ]
Bower, Mark [1 ]
Gazzard, Brian [1 ]
Nelson, Mark [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ London Imperial Coll Sci Technol & Med, St Stephens AIDS Trust, Chelsea & Westminister Hosp, London W12 0NN, England
[2] Univ London Imperial Coll Sci Technol & Med, Dept Infect Dis & Immun, London W12 0NN, England
[3] Northwick Pk Hosp & Clin Res Ctr, Lister Unit, Dept Infect & Trop Med, Harrow HA1 3UJ, Middx, England
关键词
PNEUMOCYSTIS-CARINII; L-743,872; THERAPY;
D O I
10.1136/thx.2010.135350
中图分类号
R56 [呼吸系及胸部疾病];
学科分类号
100201 [内科学];
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