A rare case of Fusarium verticillioides facial granuloma successfully treated by itraconazole

Journal de Mycologie Medicale

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 88-90

  Shaoxi, W ^a   Ningro, G ^a   Guixia, L ^a  

^a PEKING UNION MEDICAL COLLEGE   (China)

Author keywords

facial granuloma; Fusarium verticillioides; itraconazole

Indexed keywords

ITRACONAZOLE; KETOCONAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; BREAST; CASE REPORT; CHINA; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FACE; FOLLOW UP; FUSARIUM; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN GRANULOMA;

EID: 0029794164     PISSN: 11565233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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