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Soft-tissue infection with<i>Absidia corymbifera</i>and kidney complications in an AIDS patient

Elda Righi, Claudio Giacomazzi, Matteo Bassetti, Francesca Bisio, O. Soro, Janet L. McDermott, Oliviero E. Varnier, S. Ratto, Catherine M. Viscoli

Medical Mycology · 2007 · 10 citations · 13 references

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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.

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