Fatal biphasic brainstem and spinal leptomeningitis with Cryptococcus neoformans in a non-immunocompromised child

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 671-674

  Ruggieri, M ^a,c   Polizzi, A ^a   Vitaliti, M C ^a   Magro, G ^a   Musumeci, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^c OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Cryptococcal; Neurological; Pathology; Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; FLUCYTOSINE; GADOLINIUM; IMMUNOGLOBULIN;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; DISEASE COURSE; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LEPTOMENINX; MALE; MENINGITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SCHOOL CHILD; T LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ARACHNOID; BRAIN STEM; CHILD; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MENINGITIS, FUNGAL; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 0033010561     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035259950169378     Document Type: Article

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