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Invasive Apophysomyces variabilis Infection in a Burn Patient

Wilfred P. dela Cruz, Tatjana Calvano, Matthew E. Griffith, Christopher E. White, Seung Hyun Kim, Deanna A. Sutton, Elizabeth H. Thompson, Jianmin Fu, Brian L. Wickes, Josep Guarro,

Journal of Clinical Microbiology · 2012 · 21 citations · 14 references

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Abstract

Apophysomyces variabilis is an emerging fungal pathogen that can cause significant infections in immunocompetent patients. We report a case of A. variabilis invasive wound infection in a 21-year-old male after a self-inflicted burn injury.

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