Gastric mucormycosis in an alcoholic with review of the literature

Tzu Chi Medical Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2007, Pages

  Ho, Yu Huai ^a   Wu, Bor Gang ^a   Chen, Yan Zhong ^a   Wang, Lih Shinn ^a  

^a BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Alcoholism; Mucormycosis; Stomach

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COLON PERFORATION; COLON SURGERY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; GASTROSCOPY; HEMICOLECTOMY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MUCORMYCOSIS; PATHOGENESIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; STOMACH ANTRUM;

EID: 35348991778     PISSN: 10163190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1016-3190(10)60011-0     Document Type: Article

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