Sporotrichosis in patient with AIDS: report of a case and review.
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چکیده
Although sporotrichosis is not an AIDS-defining infection, reports of sporotrichosis in individuals infected with HIV are increasing. We report an unusual case of this co-infection in a man with progressive deep cutaneous ulcerations with numerous pleomorphic yeast cells of Sporothrix schenckii. In addition a review of the literature on this subject was carried out and commented upon.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Revista iberoamericana de micologia
دوره 18 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001