Human pythiosis [1]

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 517-518

  Pupaibool, Jakrapun ^a   Chindamporn, Ariya ^a   Patarakul, Kanitha ^a   Suankratay, Chusana ^a   Sindhuphak, Wannasri ^a   Kulwichit, Wanla ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; FUNGUS VACCINE; ITRACONAZOLE; POTASSIUM IODIDE; TERBINAFINE;

ANAMNESIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE COURSE; FUNGAL STRAIN; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; GANGRENE; HEMOGLOBINOPATHY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; LETTER; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MYCOSIS; PYTHIOSIS; PYTHIUM INSIDIOSUM; THALASSEMIA; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; WOUND INFECTION; ADOLESCENT; CASE REPORT; FATALITY; FEMALE; INFECTION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PYTHIUM;

ADOLESCENT; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFECTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PYTHIUM;

EID: 33644541453     PISSN: 10806040     EISSN: 10806059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3201/eid1203.051044     Document Type: Letter

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