Ganciclovir and foscarnet efficacy in AIDS-related CMV polyradiculopathy

Journal of Infection

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 29-33

  Anders, H J ^a   Weiss, N ^a   Bogner, J R ^a   Goebel, F D ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT; FOSCARNET; GANCICLOVIR;

ADULT; AIDS RELATED COMPLEX; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CYTOMEGALIC INCLUSION BODY DISEASE; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; ENZYMOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; REVIEW; SPINAL ROOT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIROLOGY;

ADULT; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTIONS; FOSCARNET; GANCICLOVIR; HUMANS; MALE; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031611705     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(98)92982-6     Document Type: Article

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