CHRONIC PROTOTHECA MENINGITIS

Authors
TAKAKI K OKADA K UMENO M TANAKA M TAKEDA T OHSAKI K TAKAKI Y SAWAE Y
Citation
K. Takaki et al., CHRONIC PROTOTHECA MENINGITIS, Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases, 28(3), 1996, pp. 321-323
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Infectious Diseases
Journal title
Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases → ACNP
ISSN journal
00365548
Volume
28
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
321 - 323
Database
ISI
SICI code
0036-5548(1996)28:3<321:CPM>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
A case of chronic meningitis caused by the achloric alga Prototheca wi ckerhamii is described, which has persisted for more than 6 years desp ite treatment with various antifungal agents. For the last year no tre atment has been given, but the patient has no complaints.