Concurrent cryptococcal meningitis and falciparum malaria in a child with nephrotic syndrome

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 360-363

  Mirdha, Bijay R ^a   Sarkar, T ^a   Banerjee, U ^a   Sethi, Sharda ^a   Dan, Gargi ^a   Xess, I ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; FLUCONAZOLE; FLUCYTOSINE; PYRIMETHAMINE; SULFADOXINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CULTURE; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; FEVER; FUNGAL MENINGITIS; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; MALE; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; VOMITING;

EID: 0031960514     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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