Subcutaneous infection caused by Corynespora cassiicola, a plant pathogen

Journal of Infection

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 188-190

  Huang, Hong Kai ^a   Liu, Chun Eng ^a   Liou, Jia Hung ^a   Hsiue, Han Chung ^b   Hsiao, Cheng Hsiang ^c   Hsueh, Po Ren ^c  

^a CHANGHUA CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Amphotericin B; Corynespora cassiicola; Subcutaneous infection

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; INTERNAL TRANSCRIBED SPACER; ITRACONAZOLE; PSEUDOMONIC ACID; SULTAMICILLIN;

AGED; BLISTER; CASE REPORT; CELLULITIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORYNESPORA CASSIICOLA; DEBRIDEMENT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FUNGUS; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS GROWTH; GENE SEQUENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MYCOSIS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; SKIN INFECTION; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE;

AGED; AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ASCOMYCOTA; DERMATOMYCOSES; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DNA, FUNGAL; DNA, RIBOSOMAL SPACER; FEMALE; HUMANS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 75549091528     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2009.11.002     Document Type: Letter

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