Hospital-Acquired Phaeohyphomycosis Due to Exserohilum rostratum in a Child with Leukemia

The present study describes a case of cutaneous phaeohyphomycosis caused by Exserohilum rostratum in a child undergoing treatment for leukemia. The infection was possibly due to contaminated intravenous dressings and was successfully treated with surgical excision combined with liposomal amphoterici...

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Main Authors: Maude Saint-Jean, Guy St-Germain, Céline Laferrière, Bruce Tapiero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2007-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/384743
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