Thyroid abscess due to Scedosporium apiospermum

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 409-411

  Sireesha, P ^a   Manoj Kumar, C H ^a   Setty, C R ^b  

^a Manipal Super Speciality Hospitals   (India)

^b Dr Pinnamaneni Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Foundation   (India)

Author keywords

Scedosporium apiospermum; thyroid abscess

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; BILIRUBIN; VORICONAZOLE;

ABSCESS; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; FUNGUS GROWTH; HUMAN; KIDNEY FUNCTION; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FUNCTION; MALE; PSEUDALLESCHERIASIS; SCEDOSPORIUM APIOSPERMUM; SPLENOMEGALY; SWALLOWING; THYROID ABSCESS; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 78149449582     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 19983646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.71859     Document Type: Article

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