A case of Exophiala oligosperma successfully treated with voriconazole
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A case of Exophiala oligosperma successfully treated with voriconazole☆
Exophiala oligosperma is an uncommon pathogen associated with human infections, predominantly in immunocompromised hosts. Case reports of clinical infections related to E. oligosperma have been limited to 6 prior publications, all of which have shown limited susceptibility to conventional antifungal therapies, including amphotericin B, itraconazole, and fluconazole. We describe the first case o...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medical Mycology Case Reports
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2211-7539
DOI: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2013.08.003