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Soft-tissue infection with Absidia corymbifera and kidney complications in an AIDS patient.

Righi E
Giacomazzi CG
Bassetti M
Bisio F
Soro O
McDermott JL
Varnier OE
RATTO, SANDRA
VISCOLI, CLAUDIO
Others:
Righi, E
Giacomazzi, Cg
Bassetti, M
Bisio, F
Soro, O
Mcdermott, Jl
Varnier, Oe
Ratto, Sandra
Viscoli, Claudio

Description

We describe a case of primary cutaneous Absidia corymbifera infection in an AIDS patient with renal complications. The Sensititre YeastOne panel was adopted to determine antifungal susceptibility and liposomial amphotericin B was used which initially produced a significant clinical response. Keywords Absidia corymbifera, zygomycosis, AIDS, soft tissues, liposomal Amphotericin B

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