Abstract
A case of phaeohyphomycosis with subcutaneous abscesses involving skin, muscle and bone was caused by Exophiala spinifera. This is the first report of E. spinifera causing bone degeneration in Recife-PE, Brazil.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Abscess / microbiology*
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Child
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Chronic Disease
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Exophiala / cytology
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Exophiala / isolation & purification
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Exophiala / pathogenicity*
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Humans
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Male
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Musculoskeletal Diseases / microbiology*
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Mycoses / microbiology*