Primary cutaneous mucormycosis (zygomycosis) caused by Apophysomyces elegans

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 367-370

  Reddy, I ^a,b   Rao, N ^a   Shankar Reddy, V ^a   Rao, Ratna ^a  

^a APOLLO HOSPITAL   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Amphotericin B; Apophysomyces elegans; Mucormycosis; Posaconazole; Wound debridement

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; INSULIN; ITRACONAZOLE; POSACONAZOLE;

ADULT; APOPHYSOMYCES ELEGANS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; DIABETES MELLITUS; FUNGUS GROWTH; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MUCORMYCOSIS; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; ULCER; ZYGOMYCETES;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; DEBRIDEMENT; DERMATOMYCOSES; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUCORALES; MUCORMYCOSIS; RECURRENCE; SKIN; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; THIGH;

EID: 52149099074     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.42912     Document Type: Article

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