Cryptococcal infections of the central nervous system: An analysis of predisposing factors, laboratory findings and outcome in patients from South India with special reference to HIV infection

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 376-379

  Khanna, Neelam ^a   Chandramuki, A ^a   Desai, Anita ^a   Ravi, V ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; FLUCONAZOLE; FLUCYTOSINE; FUNGUS ANTIGEN; HYALURONIDASE; INDIAN INK;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; FUNGAL MENINGITIS; FUNGUS CULTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INDIA; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029851668     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-45-5-376     Document Type: Article

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