Paracoccidioides brasiliensis in a brain abscess: First French case

Journal de Mycologie Medicale

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 114-118

  Poisson, D M ^a   Heitzmann, A ^b   Mille, C ^c   Muckensturm, B ^d   Dromer, F ^e   Dupont, B ^f   Hocqueloux, L ^c  

^a Microbiology Unit   (France)

^b Pathology Laboratory   (France)

^c Centre Hospitalier Regional   (France)

^d centre hospitalier régional   (France)

^e INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

^f HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

Author keywords

Brain abscess; Paracoccidioides brasiliensis

Indexed keywords

FLUCONAZOLE; GABAPENTIN; ITRACONAZOLE;

AGED; ANKLE EDEMA; ARTICLE; BRAIN ABSCESS; BRAIN CORTEX LESION; CASE REPORT; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EXCISION; FRANCE; GRANULOMATOUS INFLAMMATION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG INJURY; MALE; PARACOCCIDIOIDES BRASILIENSIS; SEIZURE; YEAST;

FUNGI; PARACOCCIDIOIDES BRASILIENSIS;

EID: 34250172698     PISSN: 11565233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mycmed.2007.02.001     Document Type: Article

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