Echinocandins and Continuous Renal Replacement Therapies: The Role of Adsorption
Journal Title: Archives of Clinical Nephrology - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
The following reviews [1,2], about continuous renal replacement therapies (CRRT) and echinocandins conclude that the membranes do not significantly adsorb these antifungals.
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TT Irriguible
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