Possible pathogenic role for Sporothrix cyanescens isolated from a lung lesion in a heart transplant patient

Journal of Medical and Veterinary Mycology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 195-198

  Tambini, R ^a,c   Farina, C ^b   Fiocchi, R ^c   Dupont, B ^d   Gueho E ^d   Delvecchio, G ^a   Mamprin, F ^c   Gavazzeni, G ^a  

^a Departments of Infectious Diseases   (France)

^b Microbiology Laboratory   (France)

^c OSPEDALI RIUNITI   (Italy)

^d INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

Amphotericin B; Fungal infections; Heart transplantation; Immunosuppression; Lung; Sporothrix cyanescens

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ITRACONAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFICACY; FRANCE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; HYPHOMYCETES; LUNG INJURY; MALE; MYCOSIS;

EID: 0029936287     PISSN: 02681218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02681219680000321     Document Type: Article

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