Otitis caused by Scedosporium apiospermum in an immunocompetent child

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 68, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 975-978

  Bhally, H S ^a   Shields, C ^a   Lin, S Y ^a   Merz, W G ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Otitis; Pseudallescheria boydii; Scedosporium apiospermum

Indexed keywords

CLOTRIMAZOLE; DEXAMETHASONE PLUS TOBRAMYCIN;

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEBRIDEMENT; EXTERNAL OTITIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MYRINGOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCEDOSPORIUM APIOSPERMUM; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CHILD; CLOTRIMAZOLE; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; MALE; OTITIS MEDIA WITH EFFUSION; SCEDOSPORIUM;

EID: 2942567907     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2004.02.013     Document Type: Article

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