Cutaneous zygomycosis: A possible postoperative complication in immunocompetent individuals

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 596-599

  Tilak, Ragini ^a   Raina, Prabhat ^a   Gupta, Sanjeev Kumar ^a   Tilak, Vijai ^a   Prakash, Pradyot ^a   Gulati, Anil Kumar ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cutaneous zygomycosis; Immunocompetent host; Potassium hydroxide preparation; Rhizopus arrhizus

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; AMPHOTERICIN B; CEFTRIAXONE; CLINDAMYCIN;

ABDOMINAL WALL; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CASE REPORT; CELLULITIS; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MICROBIOLOGY; MUCORMYCOSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RHIZOPUS; SKIN DISEASE; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; DERMATOMYCOSES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; LAPAROTOMY; OVARIAN CYSTS; PREGNANCY; RHIZOPUS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; YOUNG ADULT; ZYGOMYCOSIS;

EID: 70450171454     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.57722     Document Type: Article

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