Invasive amoebiasis: An emerging parasitic disease in patients infected with HIV in an area endemic for amoebic infection

AIDS

Volumn 13, Issue 17, 1999, Pages 2421-2428

  Hung, Chien Ching ^a   Chen, Pei Jer ^a   Hsieh, Szu Min ^a   Wong, Jau Min ^a   Fang, Chi Tay ^a   Chang, Shan Chwen ^a   Chen, Mao Yuan ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

AIDS; HIV 1 infection; Indirect haemagglutination assay; Invasive amoebiasis; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; DIIODOHYDROXYQUIN; GANCICLOVIR; METRONIDAZOLE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AMEBIASIS; ARTICLE; COLITIS; ENDEMIC DISEASE; HEMAGGLUTINATION TEST; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LIVER ABSCESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; PLEURA EFFUSION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TAIWAN; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 84983726997     PISSN: 02699370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002030-199912030-00014     Document Type: Article

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