Fatal cerebral abscess caused by Cladophialophora bantiana

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 56, Issue JUNE, 2008, Pages 470-472

  George, I A ^a   Mathews, Mary S ^a   Karthik, R ^a   John, Lydia ^a   Sundar, A ^a   Abraham, O C ^a   Joseph, V ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FLUCYTOSINE; ITRACONAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASCOMYCETES; BRAIN ABSCESS; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; CLADOSPORIUM; CRANIOTOMY; DRUG COMBINATION; FATALITY; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY;

ADULT; AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ASCOMYCOTA; BRAIN ABSCESS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNGAL INFECTIONS; CLADOSPORIUM; CRANIOTOMY; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FATAL OUTCOME; FLUCYTOSINE; HUMANS; ITRACONAZOLE; MALE;

EID: 44649119291     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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