Entomophthoromycosis in Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 85, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1089-1094

  Chiewchanvit, Siri ^a   Pruksachatkunakorn, Chulabhorn ^a   Vanittanakom, Nongnuch ^a   Lertprasertsuk, Nirush ^a   Khamwan, Chantana ^a   Thamprasert, Kamthorn ^a   Mahanupab, Pongsak ^a   Fooanant, Supranee ^a  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Entomophthoromycosis; GI; Subcutaneous; Zygomycosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BASIDIOBOLUS; BASIDIOBOLUS RANARUM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONIDIOBOLUS; CONIDIOBOLUS CORONATUS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE DURATION; ENTOMOPHTHOROMYCOSIS; FEMALE; FUNGUS CULTURE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; MUCORMYCOSIS; MYCOSIS; RHINITIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; THAILAND; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THAILAND; ZYGOMYCOSIS;

EID: 0036823160     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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