Schizophyllum commune sinusitis in an immunocompetent host

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 439-442

  Swain, B ^a   Panigrahy, R ^a   Panigrahi, D ^a  

^a SIKSHA O ANUSANDHAN DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Fungal Sinusitis; immunocompetent; schizophyllum commune

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SCHIZOPHYLLUM COMMUNE; SINUSITIS;

EID: 82555181673     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 19983646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.90194     Document Type: Article

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