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Research Article

The evaluation of in vitro pharmacodynamic properties of amphotericin B, voriconazole and caspofungin against A. fumigatus isolates by the conventional and colorimetric time-kill assays

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Pages 594-601 | Received 06 Aug 2010, Accepted 15 Jan 2011, Published online: 07 Feb 2011

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