Mycetoma Caused by Acremonium Species in a Patient with Chronic Granulomatous Disease
Patients with chronic granulomatous disease are predisposed to fungal infections and are therefore routinely prescribed antifungal prophylaxis. We report a case where acremonium was responsible for causing a cutaneous infection (mycetoma) despite antifungal prophylaxis. Treatment with voriconazole w...
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Main Authors: | Richard Antrobus, Gabriel Wong, Julie Jones, Aarnoud Huissoon |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2016-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Immunology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3209493 |
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