A case of chromomycosis in the Large Comoros Island. Treatment with flucytosine and itraconazole;Un cas de chromomycose a la Grande Comore Traitement par flucytosine et itraconazole

Journal de Mycologie Medicale

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 182-185

  Landraud, L ^a,e   Gari Toussaint, M ^a   Marty, P ^a   Perrin, C ^c   De Bievre, C ^b   Boursicot, Y L E ^d   Agu, C ^a   Fichoux, Y L E ^a  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE NICE   (France)

^b INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

^c PASTEUR HOSPITAL   (France)

^d Med Gé nerale

^e Hô pital Jean Minjoz   (France)

Author keywords

chromomycosis; Comoros; flucytosine; Fonsecaea pedrosoi; itraconazole

Indexed keywords

FLUCYTOSINE; ITRACONAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHROMOMYCOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

FONSECAEA PEDROSOI;

EID: 0030448687     PISSN: 11565233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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