Brain abscess caused by Cladophialophora bantiana in China

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 60, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1872-1874

  Huang, Wen Ming ^a   Fan, Yi Ming ^a   Li, Wen ^a   Yang, Wei Wen ^a  

^a GUANGDONG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX;

ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; BRAIN ABSCESS; CASE REPORT; CHINA; CLADOPHIALOPHORA BANTIANA; CLADOSPORIUM; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DNA SEQUENCE; DRUG INFUSION; FRONTAL LOBE; FUNGUS ISOLATION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; MORPHOLOGY; MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROME; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONHUMAN; PERIPHERAL EDEMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ASCOMYCOTA; BRAIN ABSCESS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNGAL INFECTIONS; CHINA; CLADOSPORIUM; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; MALE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROMES;

EID: 81355153625     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.032532-0     Document Type: Article

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