Paecilomyces lilacinus eumycetoma

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 858-861

  Motswaledi, Hendrick M ^a   Mathekga, Keneiloe ^a   Sein, Pyu Pyu ^a   Nemutavhanani, Dick L ^a  

^a SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ITRACONAZOLE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BONE ATROPHY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EUMYCETOMA; FOOT; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; OSTEOPENIA; PAECILOMYCES LILACINUS; PENETRATING TRAUMA; SKIN BIOPSY; SWELLING;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; BIOPSY; DERMATOMYCOSES; FOOT DERMATOSES; HUMANS; ITRACONAZOLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCETOMA; PAECILOMYCES; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 67949120531     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2008.04047.x     Document Type: Article

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