Treatment of cryptococcal meningitis in liver transplantation [3]

Infection

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 314-316

  Parisi, A ^a   Sacchi, P ^a   Filice, G ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN MATTEO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; ITRACONAZOLE;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; FUNGAL MENINGITIS; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LETTER; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; MALE; MORTALITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PROGNOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031663992     PISSN: 03008126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02962258     Document Type: Letter

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