Fatal invasive pulmonary aspergillosis presenting as profound hypoglycemia in a patient with anorexia nervosa

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 295-297

  Shimoni, Zvi ^a   Goldenberg, Alexander ^a   Niven, Mark ^a  

^a LANIADO HOSPITAL   (Israel)

Author keywords

Anorexia nervosa; Aspergillosis; Immune deficiency; Malnutrition

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; LUNG ASPERGILLOSIS; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SHOCK; SPUTUM CULTURE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 33744785986     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2005.11.026     Document Type: Article

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