Use of Voriconazole for the Treatment of Paecilomyces lilacinus Cutaneous Infections: Case Presentation and Review of Published Literature

Mycopathologia

Volumn 175, Issue 3-4, 2013, Pages 345-349

  Rimawi, Ramzy H ^a,b   Carter, Yvonne ^a   Ware, Thomas ^a   Christie, John ^a   Siraj, Dawd ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antifungal therapy; Cutaneous infections; Paecilomyces lilacinus; Voriconazole

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; PAECILOMYCES LILACINUS;

EID: 84876095586     PISSN: 0301486X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11046-012-9610-3     Document Type: Review

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