Chronic paracoccidioidomycosis in a female patient in Austria

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 916-919

  Mayr, A ^a   Kirchmair, M ^a   Rainer, J ^a   Rossi, R ^b   Kreczy, A ^a   Tintelnot, K ^c   Dierich, M P ^a   Lass Florl C ^a  

^a Dept of Hygiene and Social Medicine ^*  (Austria)

^b Natters State Hospital   (Austria)

^c ROBERT KOCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; VORICONAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRIA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS; COUGHING; CUBA; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FEVER; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LUNG INSUFFICIENCY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PARACOCCIDIOIDES BRASILIENSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; BRONCHITIS, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PARACOCCIDIOIDES; PARACOCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS;

EID: 12144258010     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-004-1239-9     Document Type: Article

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