Cerebral aspergillosis due to Aspergillus fumigatus in AIDS patient: first culture - proven case reported in Brazil Aspergilosis cerebral causada por Aspergillus fumigatus en paciente con SIDA: primer reporte de caso demostrado por cultivo en Brasil

Cerebral aspergillosis due to Aspergillus fumigatus in AIDS patient: first culture - proven case reported in Brazil Aspergilosis cerebral causada por Aspergillus fumigatus en paciente con SIDA: primer reporte de caso demostrado por cultivo en Brasil

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 Authors: José E. Vidal, Rafi F. Dauar, Marcia S.C. Melhem, Walderez Szeszs, Sandra R.B.S. Pukinskas, João F.G.S. Coelho, Diogo L.M. Lins, Silvia F. Costa, Augusto C. Penalva de Oliveira, Carlos da Silva Lacaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2005-06-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Cerebral aspergillosis
Focal brain lesions
Invasive aspergillosis
Aspergillus fumigatus
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Brazil
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