Nosocomial zygomycotic post-surgical necrotizing fasciitis in a healthy adult caused by Apophysomyces elegans in South India

Journal of Medical and Veterinary Mycology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 61-63

  Mathews, M S ^a   Raman, A ^a   Nair, A ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Apophysomyces elegans; Necrotizing fasciitis

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B;

ABDOMINAL WALL; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INDIA; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION;

APOPHYSOMYCES ELEGANS;

EID: 79961223864     PISSN: 02681218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02681219780000891     Document Type: Article

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