Septic arthritis due to Histoplasma capsulatum in a leukaemic patient.
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چکیده
A case of septic, histoplasmal monoarthritis of the knee in a leukaemic patient is described. Ketoconazole therapy failed to eliminate the infection, but after histoplasmosis was diagnosed prolonged therapy with amphotericin B was curative.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Annals of the rheumatic diseases
دوره 44 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1985