Scedosporium apiospermum: An emerging opportunistic pathogen that must be distinguished from Aspergillus and other hyalohyphomycetes

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 36, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 39-41

  Shinohara, Michi M ^a   George, Evan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VORICONAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; CASE REPORT; CELL CULTURE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MYCOSIS; SCEDOSPORIUM APIOSPERMUM; SKIN INFECTION;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCETOMA; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; PYRIMIDINES; SCEDOSPORIUM; SKIN DISEASES; TRIAZOLES;

EID: 70349336625     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: 16000560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2008.01208.x     Document Type: Article

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