Cutaneous mucormycosis

Journal de Mycologie Medicale

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 77-81

  Flagothier, C ^a   Arrese, J E ^a   Quatresooz, P ^a   Pierard G E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Burn; Diabetes; Immunodepression; Invasive mycosis; Mucormycosis

Indexed keywords

BURN; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS; FUNGUS HYPHAE; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; MICROSCOPY; MUCORALES; MUCORMYCOSIS; NONHUMAN; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SHORT SURVEY; SKIN INFECTION;

ENTOMOPHTHORALES; FUNGI; MUCORALES;

EID: 33745826604     PISSN: 11565233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mycmed.2006.02.003     Document Type: Short Survey

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