Fungal infections as a contributing cause of death: An autopsy study

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 344-349

  Uppin, Megha S ^a   Anuradha, S V N ^a   Uppin, Shantveer G ^a   Paul, Tara Roshni ^a   Prayaga, Aruna K ^a   Sundaram, C ^a  

^a NIZAM'S INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Autopsy; diagnosis; fungal infections

Indexed keywords

EOSIN; HEMATOXYLIN; METHENAMINE; STEROID;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FUNGUS CULTURE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PATIENT; INCIDENCE; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LEUKEMIA; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MYCOSIS; PATHOGENESIS; PERIODIC ACID SCHIFF STAIN; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; STAINING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FUNGI; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOSES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959273531     PISSN: 03774929     EISSN: 09745130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0377-4929.81634     Document Type: Article

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