Scedosporium prolificans: An uncommon cause of septic arthritis

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 76, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 661-663

  Dalton, Philip A ^a,d   Munckhof, Wendy J ^b   Walters, David W ^c  

^a IPSWICH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Specialist Centre   (Australia)

^d Metro South Health   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fungal infection; Scedosporium prolificans; Septic arthritis

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE; FLUCYTOSINE; ITRACONAZOLE; KETOCONAZOLE; TERBINAFINE; VORICONAZOLE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CARTILAGE; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; FUNGAL ARTHRITIS; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; JOINT SURGERY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCEDOSPORIUM APIOSPERMUM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANKLE JOINT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ARTHRITIS, INFECTIOUS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MADUROMYCOSIS; MALE; SCEDOSPORIUM;

EID: 33745151928     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2006.03796.x     Document Type: Article

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