Post-traumatic soft tissue infection due to Absidia corymbifera

Journal de Mycologie Medicale

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 61-64

  Fazii, P ^a,e   Farina, C ^f   Castellaneta, E ^b   Angelone, A ^c   Zara, L ^d   Parruti, G ^e   Riario Sforza, G ^a  

^a Clinical Pathology Department   (Italy)

^b Intensive Care Unit   (Italy)

^c Unit of Pathology   (Italy)

^d Unit of Pediatric Surgery   (Italy)

^e Ospedale Civile   (Italy)

^f Azienda Ospedaliera   (Italy)

Author keywords

Absidia corymbifera; Mucormycosis; Surgery; Trauma

Indexed keywords

AMBROXOL; AMIKACIN; BETAMETHASONE; BICARBONATE; CEFTAZIDIME; CURARE; FUROSEMIDE; VANCOMYCIN;

ABSIDIA; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; HUMAN; INJURY; KIDNEY FAILURE; MALE; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0032913940     PISSN: 11565233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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