Prototheca wickerhamii Cutaneous and Systemic Infections

Prototheca wickerhamii, an environmental alga, rarely causes human infections. We present a case of Prototheca wickerhamii cutaneous and systemic infections in an 85-year-old male with adrenal insufficiency. This organism was identified by morphological features and microbiological tests. The patien...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Chou, Deng-Wei, Chung, Kuo-Mou, Lee, Chao-Tai
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2014
Materias:
Images in Clinical Tropical Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4183384/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25274832
http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.14-0082

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4183384/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25274832
http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.14-0082

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