Disseminated histoplasmosis by Histoplasma capsulatum var. duboisii in a paediatric patient from the Chad Republic, Africa

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 697-699

  Garcia Guinon A ^a   Torres Rodriguez J M ^b   Ndidongarte, D Torangar ^a   Cortadellas, F ^a   Labrin L ^a  

^a Hospital le Bon Samariten   (Chad)

^b INST MUNIC D INVESTIGACIO MEDICA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B DEOXYCHOLATE; FUNGUS ANTIBODY; FUNGUS ANTIGEN; ISONIAZID; ITRACONAZOLE; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN;

AFRICA; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CASE REPORT; CELL BUDDING; CHILD; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNGAL STRAIN; HEAD; HISTOPLASMA CAPSULATUM; HISTOPLASMOSIS; HUMAN; MICROSCOPY; MYCELIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEROLOGY; SKIN ABSCESS; SUPPURATION; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; YEAST CELL;

ABSCESS; AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIBODIES, FUNGAL; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CHAD; CHILD; DERMATOMYCOSES; FEMALE; HISTOPLASMA; HISTOPLASMOSIS; HUMANS; ITRACONAZOLE;

EID: 67349159911     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-008-0668-2     Document Type: Article

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