A quick and cost-effective method for diagnosing disseminated histoplasmosis in children.
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چکیده
The examination of fecal mucus for detecting yeast cells of Histoplasma capsulatum has proved to be a useful tool for diagnosing disseminated histoplasmosis in paediatric patients in a study of 13 cases carried out in Ecuador.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
دوره 57 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007