Invasive Aspergillus fumigatus associated with liver and bone involvement in a patient with AIDS

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 550-553

  Scott, C J ^a   Lambert, J S ^a   Taylor, C B ^a   Poulton, M B ^a  

^a HIV   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; AMPHOTERICIN B; COTRIMOXAZOLE; EFAVIRENZ; FLUCONAZOLE; FLUCYTOSINE; LAMIVUDINE; ZIDOVUDINE;

ACID FAST BACTERIUM; ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BRONCHOSCOPY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRYPTOCOCCAL MENINGITIS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG TOLERABILITY; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; LUNG ASPERGILLOSIS; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MALE; PNEUMOCYSTIS PNEUMONIA; SEROLOGY; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; BONE DISEASES; HUMANS; LIVER DISEASES; MALE; PYRIMIDINES; TRIAZOLES;

EID: 35448992537     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2006.12.011     Document Type: Letter

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