A case of cutaneous Scedosporium infection in an immunocompromised patient
β Scribed by Melody K. Harrison; Kim H. Hiatt; Bruce R. Smoller; Wang L. Cheung
- Book ID
- 111242906
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 589 KB
- Volume
- 39
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0303-6987
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## Abstract ## Background Invasive fungal disease is a major cause of death in immunocompromised patients. The filamentous fungus Scedosporium consists of two species, __S. prolificans__ and __S. apiospermum__, which can cause infections in immunocompromised patients that are often fatal. A signif