Zygomycetes Brain Abscesses in Narcotic Addicts With Serological Diagnosis

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association

Volumn 248, Issue 21, 1982, Pages 2881-2882

  Pierce, Phillip F ^a   Solomon, Steven L ^b   Kaufman, Leo ^c   Garagusi, Vincent F ^a   Parker, Richard H ^b   Ajello, Libero ^c  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; CHLORAMPHENICOL; DEXAMETHASONE; NAFCILLIN; OPIATE; POTASSIUM IODIDE;

ABSIDIA; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BRAIN ABSCESS; CASE REPORT; CASE STUDY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG THERAPY; FUNGUS; HUMAN; MUCORMYCOSIS; RHIZOPUS ORYZAE; THERAPY;

ADULT; BRAIN ABSCESS; HUMANS; MALE; MYCOSES; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; ZYGOMYCOTA;

EID: 84944368590     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.1982.03330210063037     Document Type: Article

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