Cryptococcosis in AIDS

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 76, Issue 892, 2000, Pages 85-88

  Imwidthaya, P ^a   Poungvarin, N ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

AIDS; Antifungal agents; Cryptococcus neoformans; Polymerase chain reaction fingerprinting

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE; FLUCYTOSINE; INDIAN INK; ITRACONAZOLE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW SUPPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; DNA FINGERPRINTING; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; DRUG SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; FUNGAL MENINGITIS; HUMAN; LATEX AGGLUTINATION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEROTYPE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; DNA FINGERPRINTING; DNA, FUNGAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LATEX FIXATION TESTS; MALE; MENINGITIS, CRYPTOCOCCAL; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0033979099     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pmj.76.892.85     Document Type: Article

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