Newer combination antifungal therapies for invasive aspergillosis.

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Published in Med Mycol on July 07, 2010

Authors

William J Steinbach1, Praveen R Juvvadi, Jarrod R Fortwendel, Luise E Rogg

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Duke University, Durham, NC 27710, USA. stein022@mc.duke.edu

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