Neuroaspergillosis in an immunocompetent patient

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 67-69

  Sood, S ^a   Sharma, R ^a   Gupta, S ^a   Pathak, D ^a   Rishi, S ^a  

^a SMS MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Aspergilllus flavus; Immunocompetent patient; Neuroaspergillosis

Indexed keywords

VORICONAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; BRAIN STEM; BRAIN TISSUE; CASE REPORT; CEREBELLUM; CRANIOTOMY; HEMATOLOGY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

EID: 33947492010     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 02550857     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.31068     Document Type: Article

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