Reactive hemophagocytic syndrome associated with Penicillium marneffei infection

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 196-197

  Chim, C S ^a   Fong, C Y ^a   Ma, S K ^a   Wong, S S ^a   Yuen, K Y ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CYTOPENIA; FEMALE; FEVER; HEMOPHAGOCYTIC SYNDROME; HEPATOSPLENOMEGALY; HISTIOCYTE; HUMAN; MYCOSIS; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PENICILLIUM MARNEFFEI; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETICULOENDOTHELIAL SYSTEM;

FEMALE; HISTIOCYTOSIS, NON-LANGERHANS-CELL; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOSES; PENICILLIUM;

EID: 0032007265     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9343(97)00253-2     Document Type: Article

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