Disseminated zygomycosis due to Rhizopus schipperae after heatstroke

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 2656-2662

  Anstead, Gregory M ^a   Sutton, Deanna A ^a   Thompson, Elizabeth H ^a   Weitzman, Irene ^b,c   Otto, Randal A ^a   Ahuja, Sunil K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; FUNGUS CULTURE; HEAT STROKE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MUCORMYCOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHIZOPUS; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; FUNGI; POMACANTHUS MACULOSUS; RHIZOPUS SCHIPPERAE;

EID: 0032788220     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.37.8.2656-2662.1999     Document Type: Article

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