Meningitis Caused by Pseudallescheria boydii

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 228-232

  Tan, Teng Yeow ^a   Liou, Chia Wei ^a   Kung, Ling Chang ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b PINGTUNG CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Hydrocephalus; Meningitis; Pseudallescheria boydii; Therapies

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FLUCYTOSINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CULTURE; EYE PAIN; FEVER; FUNGAL MENINGITIS; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; MALE; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PETRIELLIDIUM BOYDII; TREATMENT FAILURE; VOMITING;

ADULT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; HUMANS; MADUROMYCOSIS; MALE; MENINGITIS, FUNGAL; PSEUDALLESCHERIA;

EID: 2342616794     PISSN: 02558270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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