Cryptococcus meningitis and skin lesions in an HIV negative child

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 61, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1138-1139

  Han, K Swe Swe ^a,c   Bekker, A ^b   Greeff, S ^b   Perkins, D R ^b  

^a INKOSI ALBERT LUTHULI CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (South Africa)

^b Stanger Regional Hospital   (South Africa)

^c NATIONAL HEALTH LABORATORY SERVICE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; CEFTRIAXONE; PENICILLIN G;

AGGLUTINATION TEST; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CRYPTOCOCCAL MENINGITIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; EPIDEMIC MENINGITIS; FEVER; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MENINGISM; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN DEFECT;

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; FLUCONAZOLE; HIV SERONEGATIVITY; HUMANS; MENINGITIS, CRYPTOCOCCAL; SKIN;

EID: 53649101190     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.2008.056119     Document Type: Article

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