The end of the road for empirical antifungal treatment?
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- DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(13)70112-9
The end of the road for empirical antifungal treatment?
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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.Lancet Infect Dis. 2013 Jun;13(6):519-28. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(13)70076-8. Epub 2013 Apr 30. Lancet Infect Dis. 2013. PMID: 23639612 Clinical Trial.
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