Visual loss in immunocompetent patients with Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii meningitis

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 44-49

  Seaton, R Andrew ^a,b,c   Verma, Nitin ^a   Naraqi, Sirus ^a   Wembri, Jacob P ^a   Warrell, David A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA   (Papua New Guinea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c King's Cross Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cryptococcal meningitis; Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii; Meningitis; Visual loss

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ANTIGEN;

ABDUCENS NERVE PARALYSIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEVEL; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; FEMALE; FUNGAL MENINGITIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPTIC NERVE ATROPHY; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; PROGNOSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0031045603     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0035-9203(97)90391-6     Document Type: Article

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