Disseminated cutaneous histoplasmosis in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: report of 23 cases

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 481-486

  Bonifaz, A ^a   Chang, P ^a   Moreno, K ^b   Fernandez Fernandez V ^a   Montes De Oca, G ^a   Araiza, J ^a   Ponce, R M ^a  

^a Dermatology Service and Mycology Department   (Mexico)

^b Dermatology and Pathology Service   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ITRACONAZOLE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DERMATOMYCOSIS; DISSEMINATED CUTANEOUS HISTOPLASMOSIS; FACE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPLASMOSIS; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASE; MALE; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PAPULE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN NODULE; SKIN ULCER; THORAX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADULT; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; FEMALE; HISTOPLASMOSIS; HIV-1; HUMANS; ITRACONAZOLE; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65649092647     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2008.02974.x     Document Type: Article

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