Brain abscesses resulting from Bacillus cereus and an Aspergillus-like mold

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 569-571

  Psiachou Leonard, Elene ^a,c   Sidi, Vasiliki ^a   Tsivitanidou, Maria ^a   Gompakis, Nicolas ^b   Koliouskas, Dimitrios ^a   Roilides, Emmanuel ^a,b  

^a Aristotle University Medical School   (Greece)

^b ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^c AGHIA SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Bacillus cereus; Brain abscess; Immunocompromised children; Mold; Rhabdomyosarcoma

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; CEFTRIAXONE;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTEREMIA; BRAIN ABSCESS; BRAIN BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CATHETER INFECTION; CHILD; CORPUS CALLOSUM; HUMAN; MALE; PARIETAL LOBE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHABDOMYOSARCOMA; SEIZURE;

AMPHOTERICIN B; ASPERGILLUS; BACILLUS CEREUS; BRAIN ABSCESS; CHILD; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; RHABDOMYOSARCOMA, ALVEOLAR;

EID: 0036817893     PISSN: 10774114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043426-200210000-00016     Document Type: Article

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