Cryptococcus neoformans causing meningitis in AIDS patients
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01/10/2002
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| Resumo |
Cryptococcus neoformans causes meningitis in AIDS patients. In the São José Hospital, reference center for patients with AIDS in Fortaleza - Ceará State - Brazil, 54 samples of the cerebrospinal fluid were analyzed from January 1st through December 31st 2000. Direct examination with India ink and culture in Sabouraud's agar at 37°C were done. Of the specimens studied 5(9.25%) were positive. |
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text/html |
| Identificador |
http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822002000500021 |
| Idioma(s) |
en |
| Publicador |
Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT |
| Fonte |
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical v.35 n.5 2002 |
| Palavras-Chave | #Cryptococcus neoformans #Meningitis #Cerebrospinal fluid #AIDS |
| Tipo |
journal article |
