Chronic sino-naso-orbital fungal infection due to Pseudallescheria boydii in a nonimmunocompromised host-a case report

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 359-361

  Sateesh Chavan, S ^a   Makannavar, J H ^a  

^a KARNATAKA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Intercalary conidia; Miconazole; Pseudallescheria boydii

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; MICONAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASCOMYCETES; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC DISEASE; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; MALE; MYCOSIS; ORBIT DISEASE; PATHOGENICITY; SINUSITIS;

ADULT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; MALE; MICONAZOLE; MYCOSES; ORBITAL DISEASES; PSEUDALLESCHERIA; SINUSITIS;

EID: 3242792733     PISSN: 03774929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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