Intraabdominal zygomycosis caused by Syncephalastrum racemosum infection successfully treated with partial surgical debridement and high-dose amphotericin B lipid complex.
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چکیده
Invasive zygomycosis rarely complicates trauma. We describe the first recorded case of invasive infection of the anterior abdominal wall and omentum with the zygomycete Syncephalastrum racemosum, which was successfully treated with partial surgical debridement and amphotericin B lipid complex.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 43 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005