Cerebral aspergillosis due to Aspergillus fumigatus in AIDS patient: first culture - proven case reported in Brazil

Cerebral aspergillosis is a rare cause of brain expansive lesion in AIDS patients. We report the first culture-proven case of brain abscess due to Aspergillus fumigatus in a Brazilian AIDS patient. The patient, a 26 year-old male with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and history of pulmo...

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Main Author: Vidal, José E. (author)
Other Authors: Dauar, Rafi F. (author), Melhem, Marcia S.C. (author), Szeszs, Walderez (author), Pukinskas, Sandra R.B.S. (author), Coelho, João F.G.S. (author), Lins, Diogo L.M. (author), Costa, Silvia F. (author), Oliveira, Augusto C. Penalva de (author), Lacaz, Carlos da Silva (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2005
Subjects:
Cerebral aspergillosis
Focal brain lesions
Invasive aspergillosis
Aspergillus fumigatus
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Brazil
Online Access:https://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/30911
Country:Brazil
Oai:oai:revistas.usp.br:article/30911

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https://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/30911

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