Intestinal obstruction due to Basidiobolus ranarum: An unusual case

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 186-188

  Radjou, Angeline Neetha ^a   Rajesh, N G ^a  

^a Perunthalaivar Kamaraj Medical College   (India)

Author keywords

Intestinal obstruction; itraconazole; soft tissue infection

Indexed keywords

ITRACONAZOLE;

ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BASIDIOBOLOMYCOSIS; BASIDIOBOLUS; BASIDIOBOLUS RANARUM; CASE REPORT; COLONOSCOPY; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNGUS CULTURE; GRANULOMA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INTESTINE MOTILITY; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; INTESTINE SOUND; PELVIC EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RECTUM EXAMINATION; RECTUM MUCOSA; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 79959234552     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 19983646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.81790     Document Type: Article

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