Primary cryptococcal cellulitis caused by Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii in an immunocompetent host

Australasian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 29-32

  Hamann, Ian D ^a   Gillespie, Roderick J ^b   Ferguson, John K ^b  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Hunter Area Health Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

Eucalyptus camaldulensta; Eucalyptus tereticornis; primary cutaneous infection

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; FLUCONAZOLE; FLUCYTOSINE; ITRACONAZOLE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELLULITIS; COMPLEMENT FIXATION; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; GRANULOMA; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; MALE; SKIN INFECTION; STRATUM CORNEUM;

EID: 0030936021     PISSN: 00048380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.1997.tb01095.x     Document Type: Article

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