Cutaneous phaeohyphomycosis of foot web by Curvularia lunata
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Curvularia infections in humans are relatively uncommon despite the ubiquitous presence of this soil-dwelling dematiaceous fungus in the environment. Originally thought to be solely a pathogen of plants, Curvularia has been described as a pathogen of humans and animals in the last half-century, causing respiratory tract, cutaneous, and corneal infections. Only three previous cases of central ne...
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عنوان ژورنال: Global Journal of Medical and Clinical Case Reports
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2455-5282
DOI: 10.17352/2455-5282.000053