Cutaneous infection with an Alternaria sp. in an immunocompetent host

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 440-442

  Williams, C ^a   Layton, A M ^a   Kerr, K ^a   Kibbler, C ^b   Barton, R C ^c  

^a HARROGATE DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ITRACONAZOLE; RNA 18S;

AGED; ALTERNARIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DNA EXTRACTION; FUNGUS CULTURE; GIANT CELL; GRANULOMATOUS INFLAMMATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA SEQUENCE; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN INFECTION; SKIN NODULE;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALTERNARIA; DERMATOMYCOSES; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; MALE; SKIN; THIGH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 45149126688     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2007.02664.x     Document Type: Article

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