Human immunodeficiency virus-related primary cutaneous aspergillosis

Australasian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 112-116

  Stanford, Duncan ^a,c   Boyle, Michael ^b   Gillespie, Roderick ^a  

^a ROYAL NEWCASTLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c SKIN AND CANCER FOUNDATION AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; Aspergillus fumigatus; Fungal infection; Hair follicle; Human immunodeficiency virus; Itraconazole

Indexed keywords

ITRACONAZOLE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CASE REPORT; CATHETER INFECTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DERMATOMYCOSIS; FUNGUS CULTURE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE;

ADULT; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; DERMATOMYCOSES; HAIR FOLLICLE; HIV; HUMANS; ITRACONAZOLE; MALE; OCCLUSIVE DRESSINGS;

EID: 0034122817     PISSN: 00048380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-0960.2000.00407.x     Document Type: Article

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