Prevalence of central nervous system cryptococcosis in human immunodeficiency virus reactive hospitalized patients

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 146-149

  Lakshmi, V ^a   Sudha, T ^a   Teja, V ^a   Umabala, P ^a  

^a NIZAM'S INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

CD4 cell counts; Cryptococcal meningitis; Latex antigen test

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CRYPTOCOCCAL MENINGITIS; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SCREENING; SUPERINFECTION; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 34250804851     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 02550857     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.32723     Document Type: Article

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