Phaeohyphomycotic ulcer caused by Phialophora verrucosa: Successful treatment with itraconazole

Journal of Infection

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 122-125

  Tendolkar, U M ^a   Kerkar, P ^a   Jerajani, H ^a   Gogate, A ^a   Padhye, A A ^b,c  

^a LOKMANYA TILAK MUNICIPAL MEDICAL COLLEGE AND GENERAL HOSPITAL   (India)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR EMERGING AND ZOONOTIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ITRACONAZOLE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CYTOLOGY; DERMATOMYCOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPHOMYCETES; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LEG ULCER; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; SKIN DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; DERMATOMYCOSES; FEMALE; FOOT DERMATOSES; HUMANS; ITRACONAZOLE; LEG ULCER; MIDDLE AGED; PHIALOPHORA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031611066     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(98)93666-0     Document Type: Article

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