Disseminated strongyloidiasis arising from a single dose of dexamethasone before stereotactic radiosurgery

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 520-521

  Thomas, M C ^a   Costello, S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOCORTICOID; TIABENDAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG MEGADOSE; EOSINOPHILIA; FATALITY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; MALE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOSURGERY; RECTAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SCREENING; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; STRONGYLOIDIASIS; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ANIMALS; DEXAMETHASONE; FATAL OUTCOME; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOSURGERY; STRONGYLOIDES STERCORALIS; STRONGYLOIDIASIS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0031791077     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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