Successful treatment of brainstem blastomycosis with fluconazole.

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Published in Clin Med Res on August 04, 2011

Authors

Katherine E Brick1, William A Agger

Author Affiliations

1: Infectious Disease Section, Gundersen Lutheran Health System, 1900 South Avenue, La Crosse, WI 54601, USA.

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