Primary cutaneous zygomycosis from a tertiary care centre in north-west India

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 131, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 765-770

  Chander, J ^a   Kaur, J ^a   Attri, A ^a   Mohan, H ^a  

^a GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Apophysomyces elegans; Cutaneous; Fungal infection; Primary zygomycosis

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; POTASSIUM IODATE;

ABSIDIA; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; APOPHYSOMYCES ELEGANS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEBRIDEMENT; DERMATOMYCOSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; FUNGUS; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS HYPHAE; FUNGUS ISOLATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INDIA; INJECTION SITE ABSCESS; MALE; MICROSCOPY; MORTALITY; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; RISK FACTOR; SAKSENAEA VASIFORMIS; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ZYGOMYCOSIS; AGED; HOSPITAL; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MUCORALES; PATHOGENICITY;

ADULT; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DERMATOMYCOSES; FEMALE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUCORALES; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT; ZYGOMYCOSIS;

EID: 77953344423     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: 09715916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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