Cryptococcal meningitis in an hiv negative patient with systemic sarcoidosis

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 52, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 928-930

  Botha, R J P ^a   Wessels, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cryptococcal meningitis; HIV; Immunodeficiency; Sarcoidosis

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FUNGAL MENINGITIS; HEPATOSPLENOMEGALY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; LYMPHADENOPATHY; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SARCOIDOSIS;

EID: 0033431901     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.52.12.928     Document Type: Article

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