Cryptococcuria as a manifestation of disseminated cryptococcosis and isolated urinary tract infection

Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 203-205

  Kiertiburanakul, Sasisopin ^a   Sungkanuparph, Somnuek ^a   Buabut, Benjamas ^a   Pracharktam, Roongnapa ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE; ITRACONAZOLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MORTALITY; PROTEINURIA; PYURIA; RARE DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; URINALYSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE CULTURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 9144246199     PISSN: 13446304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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