ASPERGILLUS INFECTION OF THE CENTRAL-NERVOUS-SYSTEM IN PATIENTS WITH ACQUIRED-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-SYNDROME

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WOODS, GL [1 ]
GOLDSMITH, JC [1 ]
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[1] UNIV NEBRASKA,MED CTR,DEPT INTERNAL MED,OMAHA,NE 68105
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10.1001/archneur.1990.00530020087020
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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Infections of the central nervous system in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome are common. Of the many microorganisms that have been implicated, infection with Aspergillus is rare. We describe three patients with Aspergillus infection of the nervous system. Two patients had cerebral lesions due to Aspergillus flavus, and one patient had Aspergillus fumigatus infection of the spinal cord. Diagnosis of the infections was difficult, and therapy appeared to be ineffective. © 1990, American Medical Association. All rights reserved.
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