Multiple cerebral abscesses as a complication of Mycobacterium fortuitum infection

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 386-389

  Marie, I ^a   Heron F ^a   Lecomte, F ^a   Jarlier, V ^b   Truffot Pernot, C ^b   Laquerriere, A ^c   Huerre, M ^d   Levesque, H ^a   Courtois, H ^a  

^a ROUEN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE ROUEN   (France)

^d INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

Cerebral abscesses; Esophageal dysfunction; Lipoid pneumonia; Mycobacterium fortuitum; Neurological impairment

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; ANTIMYCOBACTERIAL AGENT; CEFOXITIN; CIPROFLOXACIN; CLARITHROMYCIN; DOXYCYCLINE; IMIPENEM; RIFAMPICIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ABSCESS; BRAIN BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EPITHELIOID CELL; FEMALE; GIANT CELL; HISTIOCYTE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MYCOBACTERIOSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM FORTUITUM;

EID: 11844260766     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0953-6205(03)90008-2     Document Type: Article

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