Chromoblastomycosis after a leech bite complicated by myiasis: a case report.

BACKGROUND: Chromoblastomycosis is a chronic mycotic infection, most common in the tropics and subtropics, following traumatic fungal implantation. CASE PRESENTATION: A 72 year-old farmer was admitted to Luang Namtha Provincial Hospital, northern Laos, with a growth on the left lower leg which bega...

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Main Authors: Slesak, G, Inthalad, S, Strobel, M, Marschal, M, Hall, M, Newton, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2011
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