An uncommon case of systemic mucormycosis associated with spinal cord infarction in a recently diagnosed diabetic

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 355-358

  Giuliani, A ^a   Mettimano, M ^a   Viviani, D ^a   Scagliusi, A ^a   Bruno, A ^a   Russo, A ^a   Rotoli, M ^a   Savi, L ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Mucormycosis; Paraparesis; Skin lesion; Spinal infarction

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CIPROFLOXACIN; GENTAMICIN; GLUCOSE; GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN; INSULIN; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONVALESCENCE; CURETTAGE; DEBRIDEMENT; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFARCTION; MUCORMYCOSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARAPLEGIA; PLEURA EFFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RARE DISEASE; REHABILITATION CARE; SKIN BIOPSY; SPINAL CORD INFARCTION; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77951737597     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039463201002300135     Document Type: Article

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