Invasive gastrointestinal Basidiobolus ranarum infection in an immunocompetent child

被引:22
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作者
Yusuf, NW [1 ]
Assaf, HM [1 ]
Rotowa, NA [1 ]
机构
[1] Secur Forces Hosp, Dept Pathol & Lab Med, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
关键词
Basidiobolus ranarum; entomopthoromycosis; gastrointestinal;
D O I
10.1097/00006454-200303000-00017
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
A case of invasive gastrointestinal Basidiobolus ranarum infection involving the cecum, appendix, right colon, liver and abdominal lymph nodes is reported in a 12-year-old child. This is the second case of culture-proved gastrointestinal B. ranarum infection reported to date in a pediatric patient.
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页码:281 / 282
页数:2
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