Sequential infection with Nocardia farcinica and Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii in an immunocompetent host

Journal of Infection

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 256-259

  Hope, William ^a,b   Looke, David ^a,b  

^a PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b WYTHENSHAWE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; BACTERIAL ANTIGEN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; FLUCONAZOLE; PHENYTOIN;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; LUNG INFILTRATE; NEUTROPENIA; NOCARDIA FARCINICA; NOCARDIOSIS; PATHOGENESIS; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0141605808     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(03)00083-5     Document Type: Article

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