An Unusual Fungal Infection in an Immunocompromised Oncology Patient

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 124, Issue 9, 1988, Pages 1421-1422

  Junkins, Jacqueline M ^a   Beveridge, Roy A ^a   Friedman, Kenneth J ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALTERNARIA; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; DERMATOMYCOSIS; GLIOBLASTOMA; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; KNEE; MALE; PATHOLOGY;

AGED; ALTERNARIA; BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; DERMATOMYCOSES; GLIOBLASTOMA; HUMAN; IMMUNE TOLERANCE; KNEE; MALE;

EID: 9544254166     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: 15383652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.1988.01670090077019     Document Type: Article

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