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A comparative evaluation of properties and clinical efficacy of the echinocandins

Rose Kim Assistant Professor of Medicine, Cooper University Hospital/UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Education and Research Building, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, 401 Haddon Avenue, Room 259, Camden, NJ 08103, USA +1 856 757 7767; +1 856 757 7803; [email protected]
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Deborah Khachikian Clinical Pharmacy Specialist US Department of Veterans Affairs, Pharmacy Benefits Management Strategic Healthcare Group, 5th and Roosevelt Road (119D), Hines, IL 60141, USA
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Annette C Reboli Professor of Medicine, Head Cooper University Hospital/UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Education and Research Building, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, 401 Haddon Avenue, Room 270, Camden, NJ 08103, USA
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Pages 1479-1492 | Published online: 30 Jul 2007

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