Mucormycosis After Scorpion Sting: Case Report

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Pourahmad M¹ ; Sepidkar A² ; Farokhnia MH³ ; Tadayon SMK² ; Salehi H⁴ ; Zabetian H⁵

Source: Mycoses Published:2013

Abstract

Mucor is a fungus, which give rise to opportunistic infection in immunocompromised patients. We described a 55-year-old immunocompetent woman with cutaneous mucormycosis after scorpion sting. Mucormycosis may happen in patients with intact immunity and is not allocated only to patients with immune deficiency. © 2013 Blackwell Verlag GmbH.

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MLA	Pourahmad M, et al.. "Mucormycosis After Scorpion Sting: Case Report." Mycoses, vol. 56, no. 5, 2013, pp. 589-591.
APA	Pourahmad M, Sepidkar A, Farokhnia MH, Tadayon SMK, Salehi H, Zabetian H (2013). Mucormycosis After Scorpion Sting: Case Report. Mycoses, 56(5), 589-591.
Chicago	Pourahmad M, Sepidkar A, Farokhnia MH, Tadayon SMK, Salehi H, Zabetian H. "Mucormycosis After Scorpion Sting: Case Report." Mycoses 56, no. 5 (2013): 589-591.
Harvard	Pourahmad M et al. (2013) 'Mucormycosis After Scorpion Sting: Case Report', Mycoses, 56(5), pp. 589-591.
Vancouver	Pourahmad M, Sepidkar A, Farokhnia MH, Tadayon SMK, Salehi H, Zabetian H. Mucormycosis After Scorpion Sting: Case Report. Mycoses. 2013;56(5):589-591.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Pourahmad M and Sepidkar A and Farokhnia MH and Tadayon SMK and Salehi H and Zabetian H}, title = {Mucormycosis After Scorpion Sting: Case Report}, journal = {Mycoses}, volume = {56}, number = {5}, pages = {589-591}, year = {2013} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Pourahmad M AU - Sepidkar A AU - Farokhnia MH AU - Tadayon SMK AU - Salehi H AU - Zabetian H TI - Mucormycosis After Scorpion Sting: Case Report JO - Mycoses VL - 56 IS - 5 SP - 589 EP - 591 PY - 2013 ER -

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