Meningoencephalitis due to Blastomyces dermatitidis: Case report and literature review

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 403-408

  Friedman, Jonathan A ^a   Wijdicks, Eelco F M ^a   Fulgham, Jimmy R ^a   Wright, Alan J ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; AMPHOTERICIN B; AMPICILLIN; CEFTRIAXONE; DEXAMETHASONE; ERYTHROMYCIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLASTOMYCES DERMATITIDIS; BLASTOMYCOSIS; BRAIN BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; FOLLOW UP; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; MALE; MENINGOENCEPHALITIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

EID: 0034113097     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4065/75.4.403     Document Type: Article

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