Paradoxical Increase in CirculatingAspergillusAntigen during Treatment with Caspofungin in a Patient with Pulmonary Aspergillosis
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- 1 August 2006
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 43 (3) , e23-e25
- https://doi.org/10.1086/505603
Abstract
A paradoxical increase in circulating Aspergillus antigen was observed during treatment with caspofungin in a patient with proven invasive aspergilloKeywords
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