Fungal infections of the central nervous system

Neurologic Clinics

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 761-781

  Davis, L E ^a  

^a VA Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE; FLUCYTOSINE; GAMMA INTERFERON; GRANULOCYTE COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR; GRANULOCYTE MACROPHAGE COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR; IMMUNOLOGICAL ADJUVANT; ITRACONAZOLE; PNEUMOCANDIN DERIVATIVE; VORICONAZOLE;

CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DRUG PENETRATION; FUNGAL MENINGITIS; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INFECTION RISK; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; NEPHROTOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; REVIEW;

EID: 0032730086     PISSN: 07338619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0733-8619(05)70165-1     Document Type: Article

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