Persistent subcutaneous Scedosporium apiospermum infection

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 603-605

  Posteraro, Patrizia ^a   Frances, Camille ^c   Didona, Biagio ^a   Dorent, Richard ^c   Posteraro, Brunella ^b   Fadda, Giovanni ^b  

^a LABORATORIO DI PATOLOGIA VASCOLARE   (Italy)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Heart transplant recipient; Scedosporium apiospermum; Subcutaneous infection

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; CYCLOSPORIN; FLUCONAZOLE; FLUCYTOSINE; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; ITRACONAZOLE; KETOCONAZOLE; PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE REPORT; GRAFT REJECTION; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; MYCOSIS; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; SCEDOSPORIUM; SCEDOSPORIUM APIOSPERMUM;

DERMATOMYCOSES; HAND DERMATOSES; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; SCEDOSPORIUM; SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS;

EID: 0348049867     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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