Classification of Rhinoentomophthoromycosis into Atypical, Early, Intermediate, and Late Disease: A Proposal.

• Main Authors: Christian G Blumentrath (Author), Martin P Grobusch (Author), Pierre-Blaise Matsiégui (Author), Friedrich Pahlke (Author), Rella Zoleko-Manego (Author), Solange Nzenze-Aféne (Author), Barthélemy Mabicka (Author), Maurizio Sanguinetti (Author), Peter G Kremsner (Author), Frieder Schaumburg (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:Rhinoentomophthoromycosis, or rhino-facial conidiobolomycosis, is a rare, grossly disfiguring disease due to an infection with entomophthoralean fungi. We report a case of rhinoentomophthoromycosis from Gabon and suggest a staging system, which provides information on the prognosis and du...