Cutaneous cryptococcosis mimicking molluscum contagiosum in a patient with aids

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 158, Issue 4, 1988, Pages 897-898

  Concus, Adriane P ^a   Helfand, Rita F ^a   Imber, Michael J ^a   Lerner, Ethan A ^a   Sharpe, Richard J ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; CASE REPORT; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; DERMATOMYCOSIS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; DERMATOMYCOSES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0024095014     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: 15376613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/158.4.897     Document Type: Article

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