Fatal rhino-orbito -cerebral infection caused by Saksenaea vasiformis in an immunocompetent individual: First case report from India

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 385-387

  Baradkar, V ^a   Mathur, M ^a   Taklikar, S ^a   Rathi, M ^a   Kumar, S ^a  

^a LOKMANYA TILAK MUNICIPAL MEDICAL COLLEGE AND GENERAL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Immunocompetent host; Rhino orbito cerebral mucormycosis; Saksenaea vasiformis

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INFECTION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CULTURE MEDIUM; FEMALE; FUNGUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; LABORATORY TEST; NASAL BIOPSY; ORBIT; PARANASAL SINUS; SAKSENAEA VASIFORMIS;

EID: 55549092449     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 19983646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.43572     Document Type: Article

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