Atypical eumycetoma caused by Phialophora parasitica successfully treated with itraconazole and flucytosine

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 136, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 953-956

  Hood, S V ^a,d   Moore, C B ^b   Cheesbrough, J S ^c   Mene, A ^c   Denning, D W ^a,b  

^a NORTH MANCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL BLACKBURN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d Monsall Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUCYTOSINE; ITRACONAZOLE;

ACTINOMYCES; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG MIXTURE; DRUG POTENTIATION; DRUG SELECTIVITY; DRUG SENSITIVITY; EXCISION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPHOMYCETES; MYCETOMA; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0030875015     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1997.tb03943.x     Document Type: Article

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