Fungal infections of the central nervous system

Handbook of Clinical Neurology

Volumn 121, Issue , 2014, Pages 1383-1401

  Murthy, J M K ^a   Sundaram, C ^b  

^a Hepato Biliary and Liver Transplant Continental Hospital   (India)

^b NIZAM'S INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Antifungal agents; Aspergillosis; Blastomycosis; Candidiasis; Coccidioidomycosis; Cryptococcal meningitis; Fungal infections of CNS; Histoplasmosis; Zygomycosis

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; BLASTOMYCOSIS; CANDIDIASIS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCAL MENINGITIS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FUNGAL INFECTIONS OF CNS; HISTOPLASMOSIS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROSURGERY; PATHOLOGY; ZYGOMYCOSIS;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ASPERGILLOSIS; BLASTOMYCOSIS; CANDIDIASIS; COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCAL MENINGITIS; FUNGAL INFECTIONS OF CNS; HISTOPLASMOSIS; ZYGOMYCOSIS;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CAUSALITY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNGAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 84890812994     PISSN: 00729752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-7020-4088-7.00095-X     Document Type: Chapter

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