Successful treatment of cutaneous protothecosis with liposomal amphotericin and oral itraconazole
Protothecosis is a rare algal infection, affecting primarily immunocompromised hosts. Optimal management is unclear: in-vitro antimicrobial breakpoints are not established and therapeutic decisions are primarily based on case reports. We present a case of cutaneous Prototheca wickerhamii infection i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-06-01
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| Series: | Medical Mycology Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753916300422 |