A patient with cutaneous zygomycosis due to Saksenaea vasiformis

Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 137-139

  Upton, Arlo ^a   Gabriel, Ruvin ^a   Fougere, Christian ^a   Rogers, Karen ^a  

^a Department of Infectious Diseases ^*  (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; AMPHOTERICIN B; AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; FLUCLOXACILLIN; ITRACONAZOLE; METRONIDAZOLE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEBRIDEMENT; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FUNGUS; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; KNEE AMPUTATION; MUCORMYCOSIS; NEUROPATHY; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; PERIODIC ACID SCHIFF STAIN; SAKSENAEA VASIFORMIS; SKIN INFECTION; SKIN MANIFESTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0036522265     PISSN: 10569103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019048-200203000-00007     Document Type: Article

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