Histoplasmosis in Australia: A report of a case with a review of the literature

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 94-97

  O'Sullivan, M V N ^a   Whitby, M ^a   Chahoud, C ^b   Miller, S M ^c  

^a PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Queensland Medical Laboratory ^*

^c QML Pathology   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Fungi; Histoplasma; Histoplasmosis; Oral ulcer

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ITRACONAZOLE;

ADULT; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; AUSTRALIA; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CHRONICITY; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HISTOPLASMOSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MOUTH CAVITY; MOUTH ULCER; MYCOSIS; ORAL BIOPSY; REVIEW; TOOTH INFECTION; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 3142674862     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2004.tb00057.x     Document Type: Review

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