Onychomycosis due to ascomycete Chaetomium globosum: A case report

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 572-573

  Latha, R ^a   Sasikala, R ^a   Muruganandam, N ^a   Shiva Prakash, M R ^b  

^a Aarupadai Veedu Medical College and Hospital   (India)

^b POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ITRACONAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHAETOMIUM; CHAETOMIUM GLOBOSUM; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; FINGERNAIL ONYCHOMYCOSIS; FOLLOW UP; FUNGUS CULTURE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; MICROSCOPY; NAIL DYSTROPHY;

EID: 77955904329     PISSN: 03774929     EISSN: 09745130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0377-4929.68279     Document Type: Article

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