Schizophyllum commune: an unusual agent of bronchopneumonia in an immunocompromised patient

Medical Mycology

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 735-738

  Tullio, Vivian ^a   Mandras, Narcisa ^a   Banche, Giuliana ^a   Allizond, Valeria ^a   Gaido, Ester ^b   Roana, Janira ^a   Cuffini, Anna Maria ^a   Carlone, Nicola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Basidiomycota; Bronchopneumonia; Fungal infections; Schizophyllum commune

Indexed keywords

FLUCONAZOLE;

ADULT; ANTIFUNGAL SUSCEPTIBILITY; ARTICLE; BRONCHOPNEUMONIA; CASE REPORT; CULTURE MEDIUM; FUNGAL MORPHOLOGY; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; FUNGUS ISOLATION; HODGKIN DISEASE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PATIENT; LABORATORY TEST; LUNG ASPIRATION; LUNG INFILTRATE; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; SCHIZOPHYLLUM COMMUNE; STOMACH CARCINOMA; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT DURATION;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; BRONCHOPNEUMONIA; FLUCONAZOLE; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOLOGICAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; MYCOSES; SCHIZOPHYLLUM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BASIDIOMYCOTA; FUNGI; SCHIZOPHYLLUM COMMUNE;

EID: 55149092778     PISSN: 13693786     EISSN: 14602709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13693780802256091     Document Type: Article

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