Concomitant TB and cryptococcosis in HIV-infected patients

Tropical Doctor

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 251-252

  Rawat, D ^a   Capoor, M R ^a   Nair, D ^a   Deb, M ^a   Aggarwal, P ^a  

^a SAFDARJUNG HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; FLUCONAZOLE; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CONCURRENT INFECTION; CRYPTOCOCCAL MENINGITIS; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCIDENCE; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MALE; MICROSCOPY; PANDEMIC; TUBERCULOSIS; AGED; AIDS RELATED COMPLEX; MIDDLE AGED;

ADULT; AGED; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 58149173413     PISSN: 00494755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/td.2007.070295     Document Type: Article

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