Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Volume 112, Issue 3 , Pages 248-251 , April 2010

Candida parapsilosis meningitis associated with shunt infection in an adult male

  • Farshad Bagheri

      Affiliations

    • Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, 8900 Van Wyck Expressway, Jamaica, NY 11418, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 718 206 5822; fax: +1 718 206 5805.
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  • Kelly L. Cervellione

      Affiliations

    • Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, Department of Clinical Research, United States
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  • Mohammad Maruf

      Affiliations

    • Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, 8900 Van Wyck Expressway, Jamaica, NY 11418, United States
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  • William Marino

      Affiliations

    • Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, Department of Microbiology, United States
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  • Thomas Santucci Jr.

      Affiliations

    • Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, 8900 Van Wyck Expressway, Jamaica, NY 11418, United States

Received 27 April 2009 ,Revised 15 October 2009 ,Accepted 18 November 2009.

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PII: S0303-8467(09)00308-4

doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2009.11.011

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Volume 112, Issue 3 , Pages 248-251 , April 2010

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