Fungal malignant otitis externa treated with hyperbaric oxygen

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 550-552

  Ling, Shane S ^a   Sader, Chady ^a  

^a ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aspergillus flavus; Hyperbaric oxygen; Malignant otitis externa

Indexed keywords

CASPOFUNGIN; VORICONAZOLE;

AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; EXTERNAL OTITIS; FOLLOW UP; FUNGAL MALIGNANT OTITIS EXTERNA; HUMAN; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; HUMANS; HYPERBARIC OXYGENATION; MALE; OTITIS EXTERNA;

EID: 50349093171     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2008.03.003     Document Type: Article

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