AIDS-associated central nervous system cryptococcosis: A Brazilian case study

AIDS

Volumn 21, Issue 14, 2007, Pages 1971-1972

  Pappalardo, Mara C S M ^a   Paschoal, Regina Célia ^b   Melhem, Marcia S C ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE INFECTOLOGIA EMÍLIO RIBAS   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO ADOLFO LUTZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; DEOXYCHOLIC ACID; DIDANOSINE; FLUCONAZOLE; FLUTICASONE; PROTEINASE INHIBITOR; ZIDOVUDINE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS;

AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY, HIGHLY ACTIVE; BRAZIL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTIONS; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 34548221114     PISSN: 02699370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.aids.0000287549.79368.33     Document Type: Article

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