Maxillary sinusitis caused by Schizophyllum commune and experience with treatment

Journal of Medical and Veterinary Mycology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 365-370

  Sigler, L ^a,c   Estrada, S ^b   Montealegre, N A ^b   Jaramillo, E ^b   Arango, M ^c   De Bedout, C ^c   Restrepo, A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b Mycology Laboratory   (Colombia)

^c Corporación Para Investigaciones Biológicas ^*  (Colombia)

Author keywords

Allergy; Basidiomycetes; Intraconazole; Schizophyllium commune; Sinusitis

Indexed keywords

ITRACONAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAXILLA SINUSITIS; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; NOSE SECRETION; SCHIZOPHYLLUM COMMUNE;

EID: 0030684778     PISSN: 02681218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02681219780001431     Document Type: Article

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