Cutaneous manifestations of paecilomyces lilacinus infection induced by a contaminated skin lotion in patients who are severely immunosuppressed

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 401-409

  Itin, P H ^a   Frei, R ^a   Lautenschlager, S ^a   Buechner, S A ^a   Surber, C ^a   Gratwohl, A ^a   Widmer, A F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLOGENIC BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPHOMYCETES; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INFECTION RISK; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN INFECTION;

EID: 0031671247     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(98)70315-9     Document Type: Article

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