Aspergillosis of the central nervous system: A catastrophic opportunistic infection

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 119-125

  Pongbhaesaj, Piya ^a   Dejthevaporn, Charungthai ^a   Tunlayadechanont, Supoch ^a   Witoonpanich, Rawiphan ^a   Sungkanuparph, Somnuek ^a   Vibhagool, Asda ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ITRACONAZOLE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; BIOPSY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSCIOUSNESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRANIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PARANASAL SINUS; PATHOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SINUSITIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TERMINAL DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 3042792509     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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