Voriconazole in an infant with cryptococcal meningitis

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 121, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 286-288

  Shen, Yin Zhong ^a   Wang, Jiang Rong ^a   Lu, Hong Zhou ^a  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Child; Cryptococcal meningitis; Voriconazole

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; FLUCONAZOLE; FLUCYTOSINE; FOSFOMYCIN; NORVANCOMYCIN; POLYPEPTIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VORICONAZOLE;

ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONVULSION; CRYPTOCOCCAL MENINGITIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; DIARRHEA; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG SAFETY; FEVER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFANT; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; MALE; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; VOMITING;

EID: 39049118552     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00029330-200802010-00024     Document Type: Article

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