Brain abscess due to Cladophialophora bantiana

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 193-195

  Jayakeerthi, S R ^a   Dias, M ^a   Nagarathna, S ^a   Anandh, B ^a   Mahadevan, A ^a   Chandramuki, A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Brain abscess; Cladophialophora bantiana; Dematiaceous fungus; Xylohypha bantiana

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ABSCESS; CASE REPORT; CLADOSPORIUM; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRANIOTOMY; FUNGAL VIRULENCE; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS ISOLATION; GRAM STAINING; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; NONHUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHAEOHYPHOMYCOSIS;

EID: 4444285809     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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