Brain abscess due to Scedosporium apiospermum in a non immunocompromised child

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 231-232

  Acharya, A ^a   Ghimire, A ^a   Khanal, B ^a   Bhattacharya, S ^a   Kumari, N ^a   Kanungo, R ^b  

^a B P KOIRALA INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Nepal)

^b PONDICHERRY INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Brain abscess; Chronic suppurative otitis media; Scedosporium apiospermum

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BLOOD EXAMINATION; BRAIN ABSCESS; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHRONIC OTITIS MEDIA; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CYTOPATHOLOGY; FEMALE; FUNGUS CULTURE; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; LABORATORY TEST; MASTOIDECTOMY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SCEDOSPORIUM APIOSPERMUM; SCHOOL CHILD; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 33748203992     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 02550857     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0255-0857(21)02359-8     Document Type: Article

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