Fatal disseminated cryptococcosis in a HIV negative elderly Indian woman - An early diagnosis by polarizing microscopy

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 542-544

  Khanna, Geetika ^a,d   Bhattacharya, Sambit Nath ^c   Singhal, Archana ^c   Singh, Navjeevan ^c   Sharma, Sonal ^b  

^a SAFDARJUNG HOSPITAL   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^d NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Anisotropism; Cryptococcosis cutaneous; Cryptococcus neoformans; Laryngeal; Maltese crosses; Polarizing microscopy

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FLUCYTOSINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FEVER; FUNGUS SPORE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; POLARIZATION MICROSCOPY; RASH; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; TRACHEOSTOMY; FATALITY; INDIA; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; SERODIAGNOSIS;

AGED; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HIV SERONEGATIVITY; HUMANS; INDIA; MICROSCOPY, POLARIZATION;

EID: 33644672382     PISSN: 03774929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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