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Published in: Infection 1/2014

01-02-2014 | Correspondence

Antifungal prophylaxis following allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation: what is the role of voriconazole?

Authors: M. Hoenigl, K. Seeber, R. Krause

Published in: Infection | Issue 1/2014

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Metadata
Title
Antifungal prophylaxis following allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation: what is the role of voriconazole?
Authors
M. Hoenigl
K. Seeber
R. Krause
Publication date
01-02-2014
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Infection / Issue 1/2014
Print ISSN: 0300-8126
Electronic ISSN: 1439-0973
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-013-0562-4

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