Fatal Aspergillus brain abscess in immunocompetent patient

Intracranial aspergillosis is a rare pathologic condition, difficult to treat and often fatal which generally affects immunocompromised hosts. High-dose steroid therapy represents a risk factor for opportunistic infections. We report a case of fatal brain abscess in an immunocompetent patient with a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Neurological sciences 2009-06, Vol.30 (3), p.233-235
Hauptverfasser:	Curone, Marcella, D’Amico, Domenico, Maccagnano, Elio, Bussone, Gennaro
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aspergillosis - pathology Aspergillus Aspergillus fumigatus Brain Abscess - microbiology Brain Abscess - pathology Case Report Diagnosis, Differential Encephalomyelitis, Acute Disseminated - drug therapy Encephalomyelitis, Acute Disseminated - pathology Fatal Outcome Female Humans Immunocompetence Medicine Medicine & Public Health Neurology Neuroradiology Neurosurgery Psychiatry Steroids - therapeutic use
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