Scedosporium apiospermum eumycetoma successfully treated with oral voriconazole: report of a case and review of the Brazilian reports on scedosporiosis.
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We describe a case of white-grain eumycetoma caused by Scedosporium apiospermum in an immunocompetent host that was successfully treated with oral voriconazole, and we review the Brazilian reports on scedosporiosis.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo
دوره 55 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013