Disseminated histoplasma capsulatum infection presenting as genital ulcerations

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 89, Issue 5 II SUPPL., 1997, Pages 842-844

  Smith, Michael B ^a,b   Schnadig, Vicki J ^a   Zaharopoulos, Paul ^a   Van Hook, Catherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

^b University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ITRACONAZOLE; KETOCONAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; FEVER; GENITAL ULCER; HEPATOSPLENOMEGALY; HISTOPLASMA CAPSULATUM; HISTOPLASMOSIS; HUMAN; MOUTH ULCER; MYCOSIS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0030939614     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-7844(97)81426-3     Document Type: Article

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