Disseminated cellulitic cryptococcosis in the setting of prednisone monotherapy for pemphigus vulgaris

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 405-410

  Yoo, Simon S ^a,b   Tran, Mark ^a   Anhalt, Grant ^a   Barrett, Terry ^a   Vonderheid, Eric C ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^b Department of Dermatology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Cellulitis; Corticosteroids; Cryptococcus; Pemphigus vulgaris

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; FLUCONAZOLE; PREDNISONE; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CELLULITIS; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DRUG MEGADOSE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PEMPHIGUS; PEMPHIGUS VULGARIS; STEROID THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0038659963     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2003.tb00407.x     Document Type: Article

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