Two cases of cerebral aspergillosis successfully treated with voriconazole

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 297-299

  De Lastours, V ^a   Lefort, A ^a   Zappa, M ^a   Dufour, V ^a   Belmatoug, N ^a   Fantin, B ^a  

^a BEAUJON HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B DEOXYCHOLATE; CEFOTAXIME; ITRACONAZOLE; METRONIDAZOLE; VORICONAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CEREBRAL ASPERGILLOSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; KIDNEY TUBULE DISORDER; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; SERODIAGNOSIS; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037534418     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-003-0934-2     Document Type: Article

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