A clarithromycin-induced myasthenic syndrome

Clinical Infectious Diseases

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 175-176

  Pijpers, E ^a   Van Rijswijk, R E N ^a   Takx Kohlen B ^a   Schrey, G ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLARITHROMYCIN; FLUCONAZOLE; FOLINIC ACID; ONDANSETRON; PYRIDOSTIGMINE; PYRIMETHAMINE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; EATON LAMBERT SYNDROME; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOXOPLASMOSIS;

EID: 0030032882     PISSN: 10584838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinids/22.1.175     Document Type: Article

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