An Important Finding of Systemic Aspergillosis: Skin Involvement and Amphotericin B Resistance in an Adolescent

• Main Authors: Aslinur Ozkaya-Parlakay (Author), Buse Ozer-Bekmez (Author), Ates Kara (Author), Baris Kuskonmaz (Author), Zuhal Akcoren (Author), Sevtap Arikan-Dagli (Author), Berna Oguz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Invasive aspergillosis is a life-threatening infectious complication in immunocompromised patients, especially with malignancy, and in some cases, it causes extensive tissue destruction and subsequent systemic illness, leading to multiorgan failure and death. Skin involvement and amphotericin B resi...