Dermatophytic pseudomycetoma of the scalp [5]

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 1072-1073

  Colwell, Amy S ^a   Kwaan, Mary R ^a   Orgill, Dennis P ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUCONAZOLE; GRISEOFULVIN; ITRACONAZOLE;

ACINETOBACTER CALCOACETICUS; ADULT; CASE REPORT; DERMATOMYCOSIS; DERMATOPHYTIC PSEUDOMYCETOMA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LETTER; MICROSPORUM CANIS; MYCETOMA; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCALP; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SUPERINFECTION; MICROBIOLOGY; SKIN DISEASE;

ADULT; DERMATOMYCOSES; FEMALE; HUMANS; SCALP DERMATOSES;

EID: 2542438886     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PRS.0000107650.25327.71     Document Type: Letter

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