Chromoblastomycosis after a leech bite complicated by myiasis: a case report
Chromoblastomycosis after a leech bite complicated by myiasis: a case report
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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Chromoblastomycosis is a chronic mycotic infection, most common in the tropics and subtropics, following traumatic fungal implantation.
A 72 year-old farmer was admitted to Luang Namtha Provincial Hospital, northern Laos, with a growth on the left lower leg which began 1 week after a forefoot leech bite 10 years previously. He presented with a c...
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Chromoblastomycosis after a leech bite complicated by myiasis: a case report
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1471-2334
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1471-2334
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10.1186/1471-2334-11-14
