Bullous necrotizing cellulitis in kidney transplant recipient
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Bullous necrotizing cellulitis in kidney transplant recipient
The patient is a 68-year-old male with a history of chronic kidney disease of unknown cause. He received a kidney transplant 25 years ago and was treated with double immunosuppression therapy with everolimus and methylprednisolone. He also has a history of multiple tumours (skin and parotid). The patient presented to the emergency department with a 10-day history of fever associated with pain, ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Kidney Journal
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2048-8505,2048-8513
DOI: 10.1093/ndtplus/sfr111