AIDS and strongyloidiasis

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 427-429

  Gulletta, Maurizio ^a,b   Chatel, Giuseppina ^a   Pavia, Marco ^a   Signorini, Liana ^a   Tebaldi, Alessandra ^a   Bombana, Enrico ^a   Carosi, Giampiero ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^b Clin of Infect and Trop Diseases   (Italy)

Author keywords

AIDS; CNS involvement; Hyperinfection; Strongyloidiasis

Indexed keywords

CEFTAZIDIME; TIABENDAZOLE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFUSION; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRONGYLOIDES STERCORALIS; STRONGYLOIDIASIS;

AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; BRAIN DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STRONGYLOIDIASIS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0031851071     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462981922421     Document Type: Article

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