Clinical study
Fungus infections associated with antibiotic and steroid therapy

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Abstract

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    1. Thirteen cases are described in which fungus infection occurred in association with antibiotic and steroid therapy.

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    2. A distinction is made between surface proliferation of fungi and invasiveness into tissues. The former occurs when antibiotic therapy alone is employed; the latter is associated with combined antibiotic and steroid therapy.

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    3. A brief review is presented of experimental data on the role of antibiotic and steroid therapy in fungus infections.

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