Phialophora richardsiae isolated from a cutaneous lesion.
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چکیده
Human infections due to Phialophora richardsiae, first described in 1968, is usually associated with subcutaneous cysts, although there have been reported cases of ulcerative lesions with discharging sinuses as well as infection of bones and tendon sheaths.1,2,3 Because infections bv P.richardsiae are rare and the fungus relatively unknown in Malaysia, it was thought worthwhile to report the isolation of this fungus from a cutaneous lesion.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Medical journal of Malaysia
دوره 42 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1987