Visceral basidiobolomycosis: An overlooked infection in immunocompetent children

Visceral basidiobolomycosis: An overlooked infection in immunocompetent children

Visceral basidiobolomycosis is an unusual fungal infection of viscera caused by saprophyte Basidiobolus ranarum. It is very rare in healthy children and poses a diagnostic challenge due to the non-specific clinical presentation and the absence of predisposing factors. We report a case of gastrointes...

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Main Authors: Parkash Mandhan, Kamal Osman Hassan, Sandra Moustafa Samaan, Mansour J Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
Subjects:
Basidiobolomycosis
child
fungal infection
gastrointestinal
immunocompetent
Online Access:http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2015;volume=12;issue=3;spage=193;epage=196;aulast=Mandhan

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http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2015;volume=12;issue=3;spage=193;epage=196;aulast=Mandhan

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