Microsporidial rhinosinusitis: Is this the next pathogen to infect the sinuses of the immunocompromised host?

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 137-139

  Josephson, G D ^a   Sarlin, J ^a   Reidy, J ^a   Pincus, R ^a  

^a NEW YORK EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC SINUSITIS; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MICROSPORUM; NOSE CONGESTION; PARANASAL SINUS; RHINORRHEA;

EID: 0030059284     PISSN: 01945998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0194-5998(96)70300-5     Document Type: Article

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