Authors
O'Brien, DeirdreLim, Chor Hiang
Farrell, Michael
O'Marcaigh, Aengus
Rawluk, Daniel
Fitzpatrick, Fidelma
Smyth, Edmond
Affiliation
Department of Clinical Microbiology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Ireland. de.obrien@svuh.ieIssue Date
2012-06MeSH
Antifungal AgentsBrain Abscess
Child
Drug Therapy, Combination
Female
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute
Opportunistic Infections
Zygomycosis
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Invasive intracerebral fungal infection in a leukaemic patient. 2012, 26 (3):423-5 Br J NeurosurgJournal
British journal of neurosurgeryDOI
10.3109/02688697.2011.633638PubMed ID
22111983Abstract
Intracerebral abscesses secondary to Zygomycosis are potentially fatal. A 12-year-old girl with acute promyelocytic leukaemia was successfully treated for intracerebral abscess caused by Zygomycosis with complete surgical excision and combination antifungal therapy.Item Type
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1360-046Xae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.3109/02688697.2011.633638
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