Childhood cryptococcosis : An increasing problem in the era of AIDS

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 84, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2001, Pages

  Pancharoen, Chitsanu ^a   Chindamporn, Ariya ^a   Thisyakorn, Usa ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Cryptococcosis; HIV AIDS; Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AIDS RELATED COMPLEX; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; CRYPTOCOCCAL MENINGITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; THAILAND;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; MALE; MENINGITIS, CRYPTOCOCCAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; THAILAND;

EID: 0035378014     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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