Cryptococcus gattii: An emerging cause of pulmonary nodules

Canadian Respiratory Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 153-158

  Dewar, Gary J ^a,b   Kelly, James K ^a  

^a ROYAL JUBILEE HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Benign lesions; Infection; Lung; Pathology

Indexed keywords

FLUCONAZOLE;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRYPTOCOCCAL MENINGITIS; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS; CRYPTOCOCCUS GATTII; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LUNG BIOPSY; LUNG GRANULOMA; LUNG INFECTION; LUNG NODULE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THORACOSCOPY; THORACOTOMY; THORAX PAIN; TRAVEL;

EID: 45849085000     PISSN: 11982241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2008/392350     Document Type: Article

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