Cryptococcus gattii infections with cutaneous involvement

Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 236-237

  Mistry, Nisha ^a   Tan, Kennard ^a   Shokravi, Mohammad ^a   Hoang, Linda ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b PROVINCIAL HEALTH SERVICES AUTHORITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; FLUCONAZOLE; FLUCYTOSINE;

AGED; CANADA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS GATTII; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KERATOACANTHOMA; LETHARGY; LETTER; NEVUS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN CANCER; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN INFECTION; SKIN NODULE;

AGED; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; BIOPSY; BRITISH COLUMBIA; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS GATTII; DERMATOMYCOSES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS;

EID: 79960746249     PISSN: 12034754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/7750.2011.10060     Document Type: Letter

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