Neonatal gastrointestinal mucormycosis clinically mimicking necrotizing enterocolitis

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 405-407

  Jain, D ^a   Kohli, K ^a  

^a MAULANA AZAD MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT;

ABDOMINAL DISTENSION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEHYDRATION; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; MUCORMYCOSIS; NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS; NEWBORN; PREMATURITY; VOMITING; X RAY; ABDOMINAL SURGERY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; ILEUM DISEASE; MICROBIOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ENTEROCOLITIS, NECROTIZING; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMANS; ILEAL DISEASES; INFANT, NEWBORN; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; MUCORMYCOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77949463386     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1202251     Document Type: Article

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