Pathology of hyalohyphomycosis caused by Scedosporium apiospermum (Pseudallescheria boydii): An emerging mycosis

Human Pathology

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1266-1272

  Tadros, Talaat S ^a   Workowski, Kimberly A ^a   Siegel, Robert J ^a   Hunter, Steven ^a   Schwartz, David A ^a,b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b GRADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral abscess; Emerging infectious; Fungal disease; Hyalohyphomycosis; Mycosis; Osteomyelitis; Pseudallescheria; Scedosporium; Sinusitis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASCOMYCETES; BRAIN ABSCESS; BRAIN INFECTION; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC SINUSITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYALOHYPHOMYCOSIS; INFECTION; MALE; MYCOSIS; OSTEOMYELITIS; RISK FACTOR; SCEDOSPORIUM APIOSPERMUM; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA;

EID: 0031729687     PISSN: 00468177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0046-8177(98)90255-6     Document Type: Article

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