Meningitis caused by Rhodotorula rubra in an HIV-infected patient

Journal of Medical and Veterinary Mycology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 357-359

  Gyaurgieva, O H ^a,b   Bogomolova, T S ^a   Gorshkova, G I ^a  

^a Medical Academy Postgraduate Studies   (Russian Federation)

^b Centre for Deep Mycoses   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

HIV infection; Meningitis; Rhodotorula rubra

Indexed keywords

FLUCYTOSINE; ITRACONAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE COURSE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MENINGITIS; RHODOTORULA;

FUNGI; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; RHODOTORULA MUCILAGINOSA;

EID: 80051530011     PISSN: 02681218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02681219680000611     Document Type: Article

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