The Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Micafungin in Experimental HematogenousCandidaMeningoencephalitis: Implications for Echinocandin Therapy in Neonates
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- 1 January 2008
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 197 (1) , 163-171
- https://doi.org/10.1086/524063
Abstract
Background. Hematogenous Candida meningoencephalitis (HCME) is a relatively frequent manifestation of disseminated candidiasis in neonates and is assKeywords
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