Zygomycosis in neonates

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 812-815

  Robertson, Alex F ^a   Joshi, Vijay V ^a   Ellison, Dale A ^a   Cedars, Joan C ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disseminated infection; Mucormycosis; Neonate; Rhizopus spp.; Zygomycosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; MALE; MUCORMYCOSIS; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ZYGOMYCETES;

FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MUCORMYCOSIS;

EID: 0030843880     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199708000-00015     Document Type: Article

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