Cerebral aspergillosis diagnosed by detection of Aspergillus flavus-specific DNA, galactomannan and (1→3)-β-D-glucan in clinical specimens

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 129-132

  Khan, Zia U ^a   Ahmad, Suhail ^a   Mokaddas, Eiman ^a   Said, Tarek ^b   Nair, M P ^b   Halim, M A ^b   Nampoory, M R ^b   McGinnis, M R ^c  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

^b IBN SINA HOSPITAL   (Kuwait)

^c University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; BETA 1,3 GLUCAN; CASPOFUNGIN; FUNGAL DNA; GALACTOMANNAN; MEROPENEM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; BRAIN ABSCESS; BRAIN ASPERGILLOSIS; BRAIN BIOPSY; BRAIN INFECTION; CASE REPORT; DNA DETERMINATION; FUNGICIDAL ACTIVITY; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS HYPHAE; FUNGUS ISOLATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERUM;

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; BETA-GLUCANS; BRAIN; BRAIN DISEASES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DNA, FUNGAL; ELECTROPHORESIS, AGAR GEL; HUMANS; MALE; MANNANS; MIDDLE AGED; PEPTIDES, CYCLIC; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 33845934777     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.46549-0     Document Type: Article

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