Cryptococcal meningitis associated with alcoholic cirrhosis;Cryptococcose neuro-meningee et cirrhose alcoolique

Gastroenterologie Clinique et Biologique

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 78-81

  Artru, Pascal ^a   Schleinitz, Nicolas ^a   Gauzere, Bernard Alex ^a   Artru, Séverine ^a   Paganin, Fabrice ^a   Roblin, Xavier ^a,b  

^a Centre Hospitalier Departemental Felix Guyon   (France)

^b Groupement Hospitalier de Territoire   (France)

Author keywords

cirrhosis; cryptococcosis; fluconazole; meningitis; treatment

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; FLUCONAZOLE; FLUCYTOSINE; ITRACONAZOLE; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT;

ADULT; ALCOHOL LIVER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; MALE; MENINGITIS; MENTAL DISEASE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ALCOHOL LIVER CIRRHOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCAL MENINGITIS; MIDDLE AGED; REVIEW;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; HUMANS; LIVER CIRRHOSIS, ALCOHOLIC; MALE; MENINGITIS, CRYPTOCOCCAL; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0031038908     PISSN: 03998320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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