Neurobrucellosis - A rare complication of renal transplantation

American Journal of Nephrology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 66-68

  Yousif, Bedri ^a   Nelson, Jeff ^a  

^a DHAHRAN HEALTH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Brucellosis; Kidney transplantation; Nervous system diseases

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CYCLOSPORIN A; DOXYCYCLINE; RIFAMPICIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INFECTION; BRUCELLA; BRUCELLOSIS; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MENINGOENCEPHALITIS; MENTAL DISEASE; MILK; MYELITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SERODIAGNOSIS; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE;

BRUCELLOSIS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MIDDLE AGED; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES;

EID: 0035077956     PISSN: 02508095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000046223     Document Type: Article

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