Disseminated cryptococcosis in an apparently immunocompetent patient;Cryptococcose disséminée chez un sujet apparemment immunocompétent

Revue des Maladies Respiratoires

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 788-793

  El Ouazzani, H ^a   Achachi, L ^a   Belkhiri, S ^a   El Ftouh, M ^a   El Fassy Fihry, M T ^a  

^a IBN SINA HOSPITAL   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Bone; Cryptococcus neuromeningeal; Pulmonary; Rare presentation

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE INFECTION; BRAIN DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PATIENT; LUNG INFECTION; MENINGITIS; SKIN INFECTION;

EID: 70350662020     PISSN: 07618425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0761-8425(09)72432-5     Document Type: Article

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