Isolated cryptococcal thoracic empyema with osteomyelitis of the rib in an immunocompetent host

Journal of Infection

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2005, Pages e117-e119

  Chang, Wei Chou ^a   Tzao, Ching ^a   Hsu, Hsian He ^a   Chang, Hon ^a   Lo, Chung Ping ^a   Chen, Cheng Yu ^a  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cryptococcus neoformans; Empyema; Immunocompetent patient; Osteomyelitis

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE; FUNGUS ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; DEBRIDEMENT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSPNEA; EMPYEMA; ERADICATION THERAPY; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; FUNGUS CULTURE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; INJURY; MALE; NONHUMAN; OSTEOMYELITIS; PLEURISY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RIB; THORACOCENTESIS; THORAX DISEASE; THORAX PAIN; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 27644530057     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2004.10.011     Document Type: Article

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