Aspergillosis of Central Nervous System : A Study of 21 Patients Seen in a University Hospital in South India

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 677-681

  Murthy, J M K ^a   Sundaram, C ^a   Prasad, V S S V ^a   Purohit, A K ^a   Rammurti, S ^a   Laxmi, V ^a  

^a NIZAM'S INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; BRAIN; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FUNGAL MENINGITIS; HUMAN; OTITIS MEDIA; PATHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SINUSITIS; SURVIVAL RATE; TROPIC CLIMATE;

ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; BRAIN; HUMANS; MENINGITIS, FUNGAL; OTITIS MEDIA; RISK FACTORS; SINUSITIS; SURVIVAL RATE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TROPICAL CLIMATE;

EID: 0034214978     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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