Apophysomyces elegans limb infection with a favorable outcome: Case report and review

Clinical Infectious Diseases

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 331-332

  Cáceres, Ana M ^a   Redondo, Maria C ^a   Sardiñas, Carlos ^a   Marcano, Carmen ^a   Guevara, Rafael ^a   Barros, Jorge ^a   Bianchi, Gino ^a   Rosario, Vicente ^a   Balza, Ronald ^a   Silva, Marisela ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; FLUCONAZOLE; ITRACONAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELLULITIS; DEBRIDEMENT; HUMAN; LIMB; MALE; MUCORALES; MYCOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE NECROSIS; VENEZUELA; ZYGOMYCETES;

EID: 16944365126     PISSN: 10584838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/516911     Document Type: Article

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