Primary cutaneous cryptococcosis in an immunocompetent pigeon keeper

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 195-197

  Micalizzi, C ^a   Persi, A ^a   Parodi, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ITRACONAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; FINGER INJURY; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PIGEON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN INFECTION;

EID: 0030729614     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.1997.tb01061.x     Document Type: Article

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