Histoplasmosis and penicilliosis among HIV infected Thai patients: A retrospective review

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 436-441

  Rangwala, Fatima ^a   Putcharoen, Opass ^b   Bowonwatanuwong, Chureeratana ^c   Edwards Jackson, Nneka ^d   Kramomthong, Siriluck ^e   Kim, Jerome H ^e,g   Corey, G Ralph ^f   Ananworanich, Jintanat ^e,g,h  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b KING CHULALONGKORN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^c CHONBURI HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^d Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^e WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^f DUKE CLINICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^g THAI RED CROSS AIDS RESEARCH CENTRE   (Thailand)

^h THAI RED CROSS AIDS RESEARCH CENTRE   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Histoplasmosis; HIV infected patients; Penicilliosis; Review

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862562132     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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