Meningitis caused by Rhodotorula mucilaginosa in human immunodeficiency virus seropositive patient

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 245-247

  Baradkar, V ^a   Kumar, S ^a  

^a LOKMANYA TILAK MUNICIPAL MEDICAL COLLEGE AND GENERAL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Human immunodeficiency virus; Meningitis; Rhodotorula

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ITRACONAZOLE; LAMIVUDINE; NEVIRAPINE; ZIDOVUDINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; FOLLOW UP; FUNGAL MENINGITIS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; RHODOTORULA; RHODOTORULA MUCILAGINOSA;

EID: 58149142651     PISSN: 09722327     EISSN: 19983549     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0972-2327.44561     Document Type: Article

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