Cryptococcal neuromeningitis in an immunocompetent patient;Cryptococcose neuroméningée chez un sujet immunocompétent

Medecine et Maladies Infectieuses

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 549-551

  Charra, B ^a   Hachimi, A ^a   Nejmi, H ^a   Sodqi, M ^a   Benslama, A ^a   Motaouakkil, S ^a  

^a IBN ROCHD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Cryptococcosis; Immunocompetent; Meningitis

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; CEFTRIAXONE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; MALE; MENINGITIS; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; PROGNOSIS;

ADULT; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; MALE; MENINGITIS, CRYPTOCOCCAL;

EID: 29244477503     PISSN: 0399077X     EISSN: 17696690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.medmal.2005.08.005     Document Type: Article

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