Cutaneous cryptococcosis in a diabetic renal transplant recipient

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 445-449

  Gupta, R K ^a   Khan, Z U ^b   Nampoory, M R N ^a   Mikhail, M M ^a   Johny, K V ^b  

^a MUBARAK AL KABEER HOSPITAL   (Kuwait)

^b KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; FLUCONAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELLULITIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CUTANEOUS CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE COURSE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; DERMATOMYCOSES; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; HUMANS; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MICE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 2342534386     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.05362-0     Document Type: Article

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