Pulmonary sparganosis : A case report with five years follow-up

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 130-135

  Phunmanee, Anakapong ^a   Indharapoka, Benjamard ^a   Kularbkeaw, Jurairat ^b   Boonsawat, Watchara ^a   Tuntisirin, Cherdchai ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Clinical course; Pulmonary sparganosis; Sparganum

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; MEBENDAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; CASE REPORT; DIPHYLLOBOTHRIASIS; DISEASE COURSE; ENTEROBACTER INFECTION; FATALITY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG INFECTION; MALE; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PATHOLOGY; THAILAND;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTEREMIA; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FATAL OUTCOME; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KLEBSIELLA INFECTIONS; LUNG DISEASES, PARASITIC; MALE; MEBENDAZOLE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SPARGANOSIS; THAILAND;

EID: 0035220702     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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