Disseminated Pseudallescheria boydii infection successfully treated with voriconazole [3]

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 76, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1741-1742

  Apostolova, L G ^a   Johnson, E K ^b   Adams Jr , H P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b ST LUKE S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; FLUCONAZOLE; FLUCYTOSINE; VORICONAZOLE;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MENTAL HEALTH; MYCOSIS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PETRIELLIDIUM BOYDII; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 28144462933     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2005.067322     Document Type: Letter

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