Fungal infections in the soft tissue: A study from a tertiary care center

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 164-166

  Kindo, A J ^a   Rana, N S ^a   Rekha, A ^a   Kalyani, J ^a  

^a SRI RAMACHANDRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Fungal infection; Immunosuppression; Soft tissue introduction

Indexed keywords

ABSIDIA; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; APOPHYSOMYCES ELEGAN; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; CANDIDA; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; FUNGUS; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUSARIUM; HUMAN; MALE; MYCOSIS; NONHUMAN; PATHOLOGIST; RHIZOPUS; SCHOOL CHILD; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 77951753775     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 19983646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.62498     Document Type: Article

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