Molticentric amebic brain abscess produced by Entamoeba histolytica;Absceso cerebral multicéntrico causado por Entamoeba histolytica

Archivos de Neurociencias

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 59-62

  De La Cruz, Manuel Castillo ^a   Gallegos Barredo, José Luis ^a   Mendizábal Guerra, Rafael ^a   Félix, Ignacio ^a   Rivas, Angélica ^a  

^a HOSPITAL JUÁREZ DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Amebic brain abscess; MR; TAC; Treatment

Indexed keywords

CEFTRIAXONE; METRONIDAZOLE;

ADULT; AMEBIASIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN ABSCESS; BRAIN TOMOGRAPHY; CLINICAL FEATURE; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

EID: 8144224556     PISSN: 01874705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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