Secondary cerebral amebiasis due to infection with entamoeba histolytica: A case report with computer tomographic findings

European Neurology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1986, Pages 161-165

  Schmutzhard, E ^a   Mayr, U ^a   Rumpl, E ^a   Prugger, M ^a   Pohl, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

Computer tomographic findings in the course of treatment; Entamoeba histolytica infection; Secondary cerebral amebiasis

Indexed keywords

CEFOTAXIME; CHLOROQUINE; DEHYDROEMETINE; METRONIDAZOLE; TETRACYCLINE; TOBRAMYCIN;

AMEBIASIS; BRAIN ABSCESS; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG THERAPY; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LIVER; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PARASITOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERAPY;

AMEBIASIS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BRAIN ABSCESS; EMETINE; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; ENTAMOEBIASIS; HUMANS; LIVER ABSCESS, AMEBIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0022539587     PISSN: 00143022     EISSN: 14219913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000116003     Document Type: Article

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