Disseminated Pseudallescheria boydii infection successfully treated with voriconazole
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Meningitis caused by Pseudallescheria boydii treated with voriconazole.
Meningitis caused by Pseudallescheria boydii is an uncommon infection of the CNS that usually has a poor prognosis and a difficult treatment. We describe a case of chronic meningitis caused by P. boydii in an immunocompetent host that was successfully treated with voriconazole, a new antifungal agent.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0022-3050
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2005.067322