Cladophialophora bantiana osteomyelitis in a renal transplant patient
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Cladophialophora bantiana is a neurotropic dematiaceous fungus which rarely causes disseminated disease. We report a case of proven C. bantiana osteomyelitis in a renal transplant recipient, complicated with probable cerebral disease. Stable disease was reached after combined antifungal therapies, immune enhancement and amputation of the infected lower limb.
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دوره 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016