Zygomycosis of the penis due to Rhizopus oryzae successfully treated with surgical debridement and a combination of high-dose liposomal and topical amphotericin B [9]

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 142, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1657-1658

  Cohen Ludmann, Cécile ^b   Kerob, Delphine ^a   Feuilhade, Martine ^b   Chaine, Bénédicte ^b   Guermazi, Ali ^b   Janier, Michel ^b   Levy, Annabelle ^b   Verola, Olivier ^b   Morel, Patrice ^b   Lebbe, Céleste ^b   Lacroix, Claire ^b  

^a SAINT LOUIS HOSPITAL   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEBRIDEMENT; DIABETES INSIPIDUS; FUNGAL EXAMINATION; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; MUCORMYCOSIS; PENIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHIZOPUS ORYZAE;

AMPHOTERICIN B; DEBRIDEMENT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HUMANS; LIPOSOMES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENILE DISEASES; RHIZOPUS; ZYGOMYCOSIS;

EID: 33845715886     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: 0003987X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.142.12.1657     Document Type: Letter

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