Fluconazole-resistant cryptococcal meningitis

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 444-

  Momoff, Nancy ^a   Parrish, Andrew ^a  

^a Cecilia Makiwane Hospital   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; CASE REPORT; CRYPTOCOCCAL MENINGITIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; DRUG RESISTANCE, FUNGAL; FLUCONAZOLE; HUMANS; MALE; MENINGITIS, CRYPTOCOCCAL;

EID: 0041382362     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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