Cutaneous mucormycosis and motor vehicle accidents: Findings from an Australian case series
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Cutaneous mucormycosis and motor vehicle accidents: Findings from an Australian case series.
Cutaneous disease is the third most frequent manifestation of mucormycosis. The clinical manifestations of and subsequent mortality due to cutaneous mucormycosis are dependent on the mode of acquisition and the host immune status. Here, we describe the epidemiology, clinical presentation, microbiology, and outcomes of 16 cutaneous mucormycosis infections managed in an Australian tertiary hospit...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medical Mycology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1460-2709,1369-3786
DOI: 10.1093/mmy/myu054