Galactomannan and PCR versus culture and histology for directing use of antifungal treatment for inv...
Galactomannan and PCR versus culture and histology for directing use of antifungal treatment for invasive aspergillosis in high-risk haematology patients: a randomised controlled trial
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for the Australasian Leukaemia Lymphoma Group and the Australia and New Zealand Mycology Interest Group , Australasian Leukaemia Lymphoma Group and the Australia and New Zealand Mycology Interest Group , Morrissey, C Orla, Dr , Chen, Sharon C-A, MBBS , Sorrell, Tania C, Prof , Milliken, Samuel, MBBS , Bardy, Peter G, MBBS , Bradstock, Kenneth F, Prof , Szer, Jeffrey, Prof , Halliday, Catriona L, PhD , Gilroy, Nicole M, MBBS , Moore, John, MBBS , Schwarer, Anthony P, Prof , Guy, Stephen, MBBS , Bajel, Ashish, MBBS , Tramontana, Adrian R, MBBS , Spelman, Timothy, MBBS and Slavin, Monica A, Prof
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London: Elsevier Ltd
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Summary Background Empirical treatment with antifungal drugs is often used in haematology patients at high risk of invasive aspergillosis. We compared a standard diagnostic strategy (culture and histology) with a rapid biomarker-based diagnostic strategy (aspergillus galactomannan and PCR) for directing the use of antifungal treatment in this group...
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Galactomannan and PCR versus culture and histology for directing use of antifungal treatment for invasive aspergillosis in high-risk haematology patients: a randomised controlled trial
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Australasian Leukaemia Lymphoma Group and the Australia and New Zealand Mycology Interest Group
Morrissey, C Orla, Dr
Chen, Sharon C-A, MBBS
Sorrell, Tania C, Prof
Milliken, Samuel, MBBS
Bardy, Peter G, MBBS
Bradstock, Kenneth F, Prof
Szer, Jeffrey, Prof
Halliday, Catriona L, PhD
Gilroy, Nicole M, MBBS
Moore, John, MBBS
Schwarer, Anthony P, Prof
Guy, Stephen, MBBS
Bajel, Ashish, MBBS
Tramontana, Adrian R, MBBS
Spelman, Timothy, MBBS
Slavin, Monica A, Prof
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1560123902
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1560123902
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1473-3099
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1474-4457
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10.1016/S1473-3099(13)70076-8
