Paradoxical enlargement of tuberculous brain abscess during drugtreatment: A case report

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 325-327

  Ng, S K ^a   Zhu, X L ^a   Poon, W S ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Brain abscesses; Paradoxical deterioration; Tuberculous

Indexed keywords

TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BRAIN ABSCESS; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT FAILURE; TUBERCULOSIS; WOUND DRAINAGE;

ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; BRAIN ABSCESS; DRAINAGE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT FAILURE; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0035405228     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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