Two cases of subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis due to Exophiala jeanselmei, in cardiac transplant and renal transplant patients [2]

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 150, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 597-598

  De Monbrison, F ^a   Piens, M A ^a   Ample, B ^a   Euvrard, S ^a   Cochat, P ^a   Picot, S ^a  

^a EDOUARD HERRIOT HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGED; CASE REPORT; EXOPHIALA; FEMALE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LETTER; PHAEOHYPHOMYCOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY;

ADOLESCENT; AGED; DERMATOMYCOSES; EXOPHIALA; FEMALE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 1842611023     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2003.05794.x     Document Type: Letter

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