CANDIDA-LUSITANIAE CAUSING FATAL MENINGITIS

被引：13

作者：

SARMA, PSA

DURAIRAJ, P

PADHYE, AA

机构：

[1] JAWAHARLAL NEHRU HOSP & RES CTR,DEPT MED,MADHYA PRADESH 490006,INDIA

[2] JAWAHARLAL NEHRU HOSP & RES CTR,DEPT MICROBIOL,MADHYA PRADESH 490006,INDIA

[3] CTR DIS CONTROL,CTR INFECT DIS,ATLANTA,GA 30333

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POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL JOURNAL | 1993年 / 69卷 / 817期

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D O I：

10.1136/pgmj.69.817.878

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

Fatal meningitis due to Candida lusitaniae in a 35 year old previously healthy man is described. C. lusitaniae is an opportunistic fungal pathogen reported infrequently in the English literature. This is the third case report of meningitis and the first fatal infection in an adult from Central India due to C. lusitaniae known to the authors.

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页码：878 / 880

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