Cryptococcal meningitis associated with chronic lymphocytic leukemia: A case report. Review of literature;Cryptococcose neuromeningee et leucemie lymphoide chronique: A propos d'une observation. Revue de la litterature

Revue de Medecine Interne

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 83-85

  Jego P ^a   Le Strat, A ^a   Camus, C ^b   Gatel, A ^a   Grosbois, B ^a   Leblay, R ^a  

^a SERVICE DE RHUMATOLOGIE   (France)

^b PONTCHAILLOU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia; Cryptococcal meningitis

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DOXORUBICIN; FLUCONAZOLE; PREDNISONE; VINCRISTINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; CHRONIC LEUKEMIA; CHRONIC LYMPHATIC LEUKEMIA; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; FUNGAL MENINGITIS; HUMAN; MALE; MENINGITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; CRYPTOCOCCAL MENINGITIS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; MIDDLE AGED;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOCYTIC, CHRONIC; MALE; MENINGITIS, CRYPTOCOCCAL; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033977199     PISSN: 02488663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0248-8663(00)87232-X     Document Type: Article

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