Rapid fatality of disseminated penicilliosis marneffei in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 90-91

  Khor, Boon Siang ^a   Liu, Jien Wei ^a   Leu, Hsieh Shong ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

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Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; COMORBIDITY; DISSEMINATED PENICILLIOSIS MARNEFFEI; FATALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MYCOSIS; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PENICILLIUM MARNEFFEI; SAMPLING; TISSUE CULTURE;

EID: 14844330701     PISSN: 10569103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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