Paradoxical reaction during treatment of tuberculous brain abscess in a patient with aids

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 177-178

  Vidal, José E ^a   Cimerman, Sérgio ^a   Schiavon Nogueira, Roberta ^a   Bonasser Filho, Francisco ^a   Sztajnbok, Jaques ^a   Marques Da Silva, Paula R ^a   Lins, Diogo L M ^a   Coelho, João F G S ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; TUBERCULIN; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; BRAIN ABSCESS; CASE REPORT; COMORBIDITY; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; FEMALE; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; LETTER; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0038373356     PISSN: 00364665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0036-46652003000300012     Document Type: Letter

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