Intralesional amphotericin B in a cat with refractory localised sporotrichosis

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 720-723

  Gremião, Isabella D F ^a   Schubach, Tânia Maria P ^a   Pereira, Sandro A ^a   Rodrigues, Aline M ^a   Chaves, Adriana R ^a   Barros, Mônica B L ^a  

^a Funda??o Oswaldo Cruz   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CASE REPORT; CAT; CAT DISEASE; INTRALESIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; NOSE DISEASE; SPOROTRICHOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANIMALS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; BRAZIL; CAT DISEASES; CATS; INJECTIONS, INTRALESIONAL; MALE; NOSE DISEASES; SPOROTRICHOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67650693705     PISSN: 1098612X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfms.2009.01.012     Document Type: Article

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