In vitro activities of voriconazole, itraconazole, and amphotericin B against Blastomyces dermatitidis, Coccidioides immitis, and Histoplasma capsulatum.

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Published in Antimicrob Agents Chemother on June 01, 2000

Authors

R K Li1, M A Ciblak, N Nordoff, L Pasarell, D W Warnock, M R McGinnis

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1: Mycotic Diseases Branch, Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA.

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