Human Pythiosis, a Rare Cause of Arteritis: Case Report and Literature Review

Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 204-214

  Prasertwitayakij, Narawudt ^a,b   Louthrenoo, Worawit ^a,b   Kasitanon, Nuntana ^a,b   Thamprasert, Kamthorn ^a,b   Vanittanakom, Nongnuch ^a  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

^b CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Arteritis; Fungal infection; Myositis; Pythiosis; Pythium

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; BACITRACIN; CEFAZOLIN; FLUCYTOSINE; GENTAMICIN; ITRACONAZOLE; KETOCONAZOLE; MICONAZOLE; NATAMYCIN; POLYMYXIN; TERBINAFINE; TOBRAMYCIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTERITIS; ARTERY LESION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EYE INFECTION; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LUNG INFECTION; MALE; MEDLINE; MORTALITY; MYCOSIS; NONHUMAN; OOMYCETES; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYTHIOSIS; PYTHIUM INSIDIOSUM; REVIEW; SKIN ULCER; SUPERFICIAL FEMORAL ARTERY; THAILAND; THALASSEMIA;

EID: 0346158560     PISSN: 00490172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2003.09.003     Document Type: Review

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