Pulmonary cryptococcosis: Manifestations in the era of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 98, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 621-626

  Wu, Tsu Tuan ^a   Wang, Hao Chien ^a   Yang, Pan Chyr ^a   Kuo, Sow Hsong ^a   Luh, Kwen Tay ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; Clinical manifestations; Human immunodeficiency virus; Pulmonary cryptococcosis; Ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration biopsy

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CULTURE; COUGHING; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; LUNG BIOPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGITIS;

ADULT; AGED; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES, FUNGAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0032758456     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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