Schizophyllum commune: An unusual isolate from a patient with allergic fungal sinusitis

Journal of Infection

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 147-150

  Clark, S ^a   Campbell, C K ^b   Sandison, A ^a   Choa, D I ^a  

^a WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; ITRACONAZOLE;

ADULT; ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; EOSINOPHIL; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MUCUS; MYCOSIS; SCHIZOPHYLLUM COMMUNE; SINUSITIS;

EID: 0029892412     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(96)91436-X     Document Type: Article

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