We performed a meta-analysis to determine whether antifungal prophylaxis decreases infectious morbidity and mortality in liver transplant patients. We searched for randomized trials dealing with prophylaxis with systemic antifungal agents. We used a fixed effect model, with risk ratio (RR) and 95% c
Systematic review and meta-analysis of antifungal agents for preventing fungal infections in liver transplant recipients
โ Scribed by E. G. Playford; A. C. Webster; T. C. Sorrell; J. C. Craig
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 399 KB
- Volume
- 25
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0934-9723
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