Subcutaneous zygomycosis caused by Basidiobolus ranarum - A case report

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 205-206

  Sujatha, S ^a   Sheeladevi, C ^a   Khyriem, A B ^a   Parija, S C ^a   Thappa, D M ^a  

^a Jawaharlal Institute   (India)

Author keywords

Basidiobolus ranarum; Potassium iodide; Subcutaneous zygomycosis

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM IODIDE;

ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; BASIDIOBOLUS; BASIDIOBOLUS RANARUM; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; EDEMA; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FUNGUS CULTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INDIA; MALE; MUCORMYCOSIS; NONHUMAN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; SKIN BIOPSY; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; THIGH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0348155802     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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