Case report: Esophageal histoplasmosis associated with disseminated tuberculosis in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 347-350

  Rezende, Rosamar Eulira Fontes ^a   Brunaldi, Mariângela Ottoboni ^a   Girao, Milena Santana ^a   Zucoloto, Sérgio ^a   Garcia, Sérgio Britto ^a   Machado, Alcyone Artioli ^a   Módena, José Luiz Pimenta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIGESTIVE TRACT ENDOSCOPY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ESOPHAGUS DISEASE; HISTOPLASMOSIS; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MILIARY TUBERCULOSIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

EID: 62949096182     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2009.80.347     Document Type: Article

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