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Rhinocerebral zygomycosis in a diabetic patient
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Rhinocerebral zygomycosis in a diabetic patient
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop.
2011 Mar-Apr.
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Abstract
Rhinocerebral zygomycosis is the most frequent form of fungal infection caused by members of the Zygomycetes class. A fatal case of rhinocerebral zygomycosis caused by Rhizopus (oryzae) arrhizus with histopathological and mycological diagnosis is reported in a diabetic patient.
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