Prevalence and clinical presentation of Cryptococcal meningitis among HIV seropositive patients

Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 19-22

  Baradkar, Vasant ^a,b   Mathur, M ^a   De, A ^a   Kumar, S ^a   Rathi, M ^a  

^a LOKMANYA TILAK MUNICIPAL MEDICAL COLLEGE AND GENERAL HOSPITAL   (India)

^b L T M G H ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Cryptococcal meningitis; HIV

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOCOCCAL MENINGITIS; FEMALE; FUNGUS CULTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 77953458746     PISSN: 02537184     EISSN: 19983816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7184.55474     Document Type: Article

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