Pharmacoeconomic analysis of caspofungin versus liposomal amphotericin B as empirical antifungal therapy for neutropenic fever.

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Published in Am J Health Syst Pharm on March 15, 2007

Authors

John R Wingard1, Helen L Leather, Craig A Wood, William C Gerth, Robert J Lupinacci, Marc L Berger, Edward C Mansley

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Hematology and Oncology, College of Medicine, University of Florida Shands Cancer Center, Gainesville, Florida 32610-0277, USA. wingajr@medicine.ufl.edu

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