Improved survival in central nervous system aspergillosis: A series of immunocompromised children with leukemia undergoing stereotactic resection of aspergillomas. Report of four cases

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 103 PEDIATRICS, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2005, Pages 374-378

  Middelhof, Charles A ^a   Loudon, William G ^a   Muhonen, Michael D ^a   Xavier, Christopher ^a   Greene Jr , Clarence S ^a  

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Author keywords

Aspergillosis; Immunocompromise; Intracranial abscess; Pediatric neurosurgery; Stereotactic neurosurgery

Indexed keywords

ANTILEUKEMIC AGENT; CCG 2961; VORICONAZOLE;

ADOLESCENT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; CHILD; CRANIOTOMY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PATIENT; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; LEUKEMIA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; BRAIN DISEASE; CASE REPORT; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; MORTALITY;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN DISEASES; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; LEUKEMIA; MALE; NEUROASPERGILLOSIS; STEREOTAXIC TECHNIQUES;

EID: 32944459656     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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