Post-traumatic and post-surgical Absidia corymbifera infection in a young, healthy man

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 59, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1367-1371

  Tiong, William H C ^a   Ismael, T ^a   McCann, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL GALWAY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Absidia corymbifera; Mucormycosis; Post surgical; Trauma

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; CEFUROXIME; CIPROFLOXACIN; CLINDAMYCIN; FLUCLOXACILLIN; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; PENICILLIN G;

ABSIDIA; ADULT; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CRUSH TRAUMA; DERMATOMYCOSIS; ERADICATION THERAPY; HUMAN; LEG AMPUTATION; LEG INJURY; MALE; MUCORMYCOSIS; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ABSIDIA; ADULT; AMPUTATION; CROSS INFECTION; DERMATOMYCOSES; HUMANS; LEG INJURIES; MALE; MUCORMYCOSIS; REOPERATION; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 33750945987     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2006.03.053     Document Type: Article

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