Allergic fungal sinusitis caused by Bipolaris (Drechslera) hawaiiensis

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology

Volumn 256, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 330-334

  Fryen, A ^a   Mayser, P ^a   Glanz, H ^a   Fussle R ^a   Breithaupt, H ^a   De Hoog, G S ^b  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b CBS KNAW FUNGAL BIODIVERSITY CENTRE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Antimycotic therapy; Bipolaris (Drechslera) hawaiiensis; Endoscopic microsurgical pansinus surgery; Infection; Mycotic polypoid pansinusitis

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ITRACONAZOLE;

ADULT; ALLERGIC REACTION; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BLINDNESS; BONE EROSION; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; FOCAL EPILEPSY; FUNGUS CULTURE; HUMAN; LAVAGE; MYCOSIS; NOSE SURGERY; ORBIT; PARANASAL SINUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINUSITIS; SKULL BASE; SURGICAL DRAINAGE;

ADULT; AMPHOTERICIN B; DEBRIDEMENT; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRRIGATION; ITRACONAZOLE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MICROSURGERY; MITOSPORIC FUNGI; PARANASAL SINUSES; PATIENT CARE TEAM; RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY; SINUSITIS;

EID: 0032888246     PISSN: 09374477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004050050157     Document Type: Article

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