An epidemic outbreak of Malassezia folliculitis in three adult patients in an intensive care unit: A previously unrecognized nosocomial infection

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 453-456

  Archer Dubon, Carla ^a   Icaza Chivez, Maria Eugenia ^a   Orozco Topete, Rocio ^a,b   Reyes, Edgardo ^a   Baez Martinez, Rosa ^a   De León, Samuel Ponce ^a  

^a National Institut of Nutrition   (Mexico)

^b NONE   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DERMATOMYCOSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EPIDEMIC; FOLLICULITIS; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INTENSIVE CARE; MALASSEZIA FURFUR; MALE;

ADULT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CROSS INFECTION; DERMATOMYCOSES; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FLUCONAZOLE; FOLLICULITIS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALASSEZIA; MALE; MEXICO; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN;

EID: 0033041207     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-4362.1999.00718.x     Document Type: Article

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