Fatal Actinomucor elegans var. kuwaitiensis infection following combat trauma.
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چکیده
We report the first case of invasive mucormycosis secondary to Actinomucor elegans infection. A severely injured soldier with a fatal A. elegans var. kuwaitiensis infection is described. The identification of this fungus was performed by classical and molecular methods, and this report documents the pathogenicity of the recently described variety Actinomucor elegans var. kuwaitiensis.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 47 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009