Central nervous system Aspergillus infection after epidural analgesia: diagnosis, therapeutic challenges, and literature review

Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 312-318

  Genzen, Jonathan R ^a   Kenney, Barton ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspergillus; Central nervous system; Epidural anesthesia

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; CASPOFUNGIN; VORICONAZOLE;

ADD ON THERAPY; ADULT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS TERREUS; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID EXAMINATION; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; LABORATORY TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SPINAL CORD BIOPSY;

ADULT; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PYRIMIDINES; TRIAZOLES;

EID: 71849110447     PISSN: 07328893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2009.06.013     Document Type: Article

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