Zygomycosis due to Saksenaea vasiformis caused by a magpie peck

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 189, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 521-522

  Wilson, Paul A ^a  

^a CALVARY MATER NEWCASTLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; CEFTRIAXONE; DICLOXACILLIN; GENTAMICIN; METRONIDAZOLE; TIMENTIN;

ABOVE KNEE AMPUTATION; AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CAPILLARY FLOW; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEBRIDEMENT; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; LOWER LEG; MUCORMYCOSIS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SAKSENAEA VASIFORMIS; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN NECROSIS; SKIN REDNESS; SKIN SURGERY; ZYGOMYCETES;

EID: 56749153591     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2008.tb02150.x     Document Type: Article

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