Fusarium infections in burn patients: A case report and review of the literature

Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 285-288

  Latenser, Barbara A ^a  

^a Jr Hospital of Cook County   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; CEFTAZIDIME; CIPROFLOXACIN; FLUCONAZOLE; FLUCYTOSINE; IMIPENEM; NAFCILLIN; PIPERACILLIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BELOW KNEE AMPUTATION; BURN; CANDIDA; CANDIDIASIS; CASE REPORT; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; DEATH; DEBRIDEMENT; ENTEROBACTER INFECTION; ENTEROCOCCUS; EXCISION; FLAVOBACTERIUM; FUSARIUM; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; MALE; MYCOSIS; PROTEUS; REVIEW; SERRATIA; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

ADULT; BURNS; FATAL OUTCOME; FUNGEMIA; FUSARIUM; HUMANS; MALE; MYCOSES;

EID: 0141819080     PISSN: 02738481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.BCR.0000085845.20730.AB     Document Type: Review

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