A randomized comparison of fluconazole with amphotericin B as empiric anti-fungal agents in cancer patients with prolonged fever and neutropenia  Imtiaz.

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A randomized comparison of fluconazole with amphotericin B as empiric anti-fungal agents in cancer patients with prolonged fever and neutropenia  Imtiaz A Malik, MD, Imran Moid, MBBS, Zeba Aziz, MD, Shireen Khan, MBBS, Mohammad Suleman, MBBS  The American Journal of Medicine  Volume 105, Issue 6, Pages 478-483 (December 1998) DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9343(98)00326-X

Figure 1 Time to defervescence among patients treated with amphotericin B or fluconazole. There was no significant difference between the two groups (P = 0.7). The American Journal of Medicine 1998 105, 478-483DOI: (10.1016/S0002-9343(98)00326-X)