Cerebral phaeohyphomycosis due to Cladophialophora bantiana

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 392-395

  Lakshmi, V ^a   Padmasri, C ^a   Umabala, P ^a   Sundaram, C ^a   Panigrahi, M ^a  

^a NIZAM'S INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Amphotericin B; Cladophialophora bantiana; Dematiaceous fungus; Neurotropic

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; CLADOPHIALOPHORA BANTIANA; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FUNGUS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MYCOLOGY; PHAEOHYPHOMYCOSIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION;

EID: 55549104742     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 19983646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.43569     Document Type: Article

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