Cutaneous alternariosis in a renal transplant recipient

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 630-631

  Kim, Jee Ook ^a   Kim, Gi Hun ^a   Kim, Byung Chun ^a   Lee, Kyu Suk ^a  

^a Keimyung University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MYCOPHENOLIC ACID 2 MORPHOLINOETHYL ESTER; PREDNISONE; TACROLIMUS;

ADULT; ALTERNARIA; CASE REPORT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CUTANEOUS ALTERNARIOSIS; FUNGUS HYPHAE; FUNGUS SPORE; GRANULOMATOUS INFLAMMATION; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; KIDNEY GRAFT REJECTION; LOWER LEG; MALE; MYCOSIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RECIPIENT; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN NODULE; SKIN SURGERY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ALTERNARIA; DERMATOMYCOSES; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0041887108     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-4362.2003.01673.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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