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Caspofungin: a review of its characteristics, activity, and use in intensive care units

Seyed MohammadReza Hashemiana Clinical Tuberculosis and Epidemiology Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (NRITLD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;b Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center (CRDRC), National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranView further author information
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Tayebeh Farhadib Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center (CRDRC), National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ali Akbar Velayatib Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center (CRDRC), National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranView further author information
Pages 1213-1220 | Received 12 Dec 2019, Accepted 08 Jul 2020, Published online: 23 Jul 2020

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