The Brief Case: Hidden in Plain Sight- Subcutaneous Phaeohyphomycosis of Hand Masquerading As a Hematoma

Overview

Journal J Clin Microbiol

Specialty Microbiology

Date 2024 Dec 11

PMID 39660859

Authors

Cara P Heath

Poonam C Sharma

Sumit Sontakke

Dallas J Smith

Tulip A Jhaveri

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