Pericardial effusion due to Cryptococcus neoformans in a patient with cystic fibrosis following lung transplantation

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 452-

  Levy, P Y ^a   Habib, G ^b   Reynaud Gaubert, M ^c   Raoult, D ^a   Rolain, J M ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b TIMONE HOSPITAL   (France)

^c HÔPITAL SAINTE MARGUERITE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUCONAZOLE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ASTHENIA; CASE REPORT; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; LETTER; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; THORAX PAIN; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CARDIAC TAMPONADE; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FEMALE; FLUCONAZOLE; HUMANS; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; PERICARDITIS;

EID: 44949127269     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2007.12.001     Document Type: Letter

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