Phaeohyphomycosis in Korea

Japanese Journal of Medical Mycology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 67-70

  Suh, Moo Kyu ^a  

^a Dongguk University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Korea; Phaeohyphomycosis

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE; ITRACONAZOLE; KETOCONAZOLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG EFFICACY; EXOPHIALA; FEMALE; FUNGUS CULTURE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPHOMYCETES; KOREA; MALE; NONHUMAN; PHAEOHYPHOMYCOSIS; REVIEW; SKIN MANIFESTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DRECHSLERA DEMATIOIDEA; EXOPHIALA DERMATITIDIS; EXOPHIALA JEANSELMEI; FUNGI; HYPHOMYCETES; PHOMA;

EID: 19944421793     PISSN: 09164804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3314/jjmm.46.67     Document Type: Review

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