Phaeohyphomycosis of the central nervous system in immunocompetent hosts: Report of a case and review of the literature

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 282-286

  Filizzola, Marcelo J ^a,b   Martinez, Fernando ^a   Rauf, Shariq J ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ASCOMYCETES; BRAIN ABSCESS; BRAIN BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE COURSE; DRECHSLERA; FATALITY; FUNGUS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; INCIDENCE; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCOSIS; PATHOLOGY; PHAEOHYPHOMYCOSIS; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW;

EID: 0346257889     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1201-9712(03)90108-1     Document Type: Article

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