European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 17, Issue 7 , Pages 503-504 , November 2006

Hemophagocytic syndrome associated with extracerebral toxoplasmosis in an HIV-infected patient

  • M.-P. Guillaume

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    • Department of Medicine, Brugmann University Hospital, Free University of Brussels, 4 Van Gehuchten Plein, B 1020 Brussels, Belgium
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  • N. Driessens

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Brugmann University Hospital, Free University of Brussels, 4 Van Gehuchten Plein, B 1020 Brussels, Belgium
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  • M. Libert

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Brugmann University Hospital, Free University of Brussels, 4 Van Gehuchten Plein, B 1020 Brussels, Belgium
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  • D. De Bels

      Affiliations

    • Intensive Care Department, Brugmann University Hospital, Free University of Brussels, 4 Van Gehuchten Plein, B 1020 Brussels, Belgium
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  • F. Corazza

      Affiliations

    • Hematology Laboratory, Brugmann University Hospital, Free University of Brussels, 4 Van Gehuchten Plein, B 1020 Brussels, Belgium
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  • R. Karmali

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Brugmann University Hospital, Free University of Brussels, 4 Van Gehuchten Plein, B 1020 Brussels, Belgium

Received 14 December 2005 ,Accepted 3 April 2006.

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PII: S0953-6205(06)00162-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2006.04.008

European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 17, Issue 7 , Pages 503-504 , November 2006

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