Garnica-Escamilla MA, Rocha MG, Bautista-León RC, Franco-Cendejas R

Language: Spanish
References: 4
Page: 271-272
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ABSTRACT

The fungus Cladosporium is a dematiaceous opportunistic which is located in the air and soil in man can cause infections especially in immunocompromised patients causing skin infections, lung and central nervous system, describes the case of a 57- year of age who presented scald burn of 37% total body surface area in which development was identified this pathogen. The objetive to present the clinical and laboratory implications of this interesting and unusual opportunistic.

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