Brain abscess due to Entamoeba histolytica

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 52, Issue MAR, 2004, Pages 251-252

  Sundaram, C ^a   Prasad, B C M ^b   Bhaskar, G ^a   Lakshmi, V ^a   Murthy, J M K ^b  

^a Microbiology Department   (India)

^b CARE HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METRONIDAZOLE;

AMEBIASIS; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN ABSCESS; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CRANIOTOMY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; PARASITOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BRAIN ABSCESS; CHILD; CRANIOTOMY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; ENTAMOEBIASIS; HUMANS; MALE; METRONIDAZOLE;

EID: 13744260241     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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