Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare brain abscess in HIV-positive patient

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 54-55

  Karne, Sampada S ^a   Sangle, Shashikala A ^a   Kiyawat, Dilip S ^a   Dharmashale, Sujata N ^a   Kadam, Dilip B ^a   Bhardwaj, Renu S ^a  

^a B J MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Brain abscess; mycobacterium avium intracellulare; non tuberculous mycobacterium

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; CLARITHROMYCIN; ETHAMBUTOL;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BRAIN ABSCESS; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MYCOBACTERIOSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM;

EID: 84858120582     PISSN: 09722327     EISSN: 19983549     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0972-2327.93282     Document Type: Article

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