Disseminated fusariosis with ecthyma gangrenosum-like lesions in a refractory acute myeloid leukemia patient.
Background and Purpose: Fusarium species is an opportunistic mold that causes disseminated infections in immunocompromised patients. Given the high mortality rate of this infection, it is important to make a definite diagnosis when encountering suspected cases. Case report: Herein, we presented a 35...
| Publicado en: | Current Medical Mycology Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. 27 - 32 |
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| Formato: | case study pictorial Journal Article |
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Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
2019
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