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Erschienen in: Wiener klinische Wochenschrift 9-10/2016

01.05.2016 | case report

First report of otitis externa caused by Schizophyllum commune and review of the literature

verfasst von: Tadeja Matos, Rok Tomazin, Saba Battelino

Erschienen in: Wiener klinische Wochenschrift | Ausgabe 9-10/2016

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Summary

Basidiomycete Schizophyllum commune is a widely distributed cellulolytic fungus that is a well-known pathogen. It can cause a wide range of different infections, and here we describe the first case of otitis externa and a molecularly based identification process.
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Metadaten
Titel
First report of otitis externa caused by Schizophyllum commune and review of the literature
verfasst von
Tadeja Matos
Rok Tomazin
Saba Battelino
Publikationsdatum
01.05.2016
Verlag
Springer Vienna
Erschienen in
Wiener klinische Wochenschrift / Ausgabe 9-10/2016
Print ISSN: 0043-5325
Elektronische ISSN: 1613-7671
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00508-015-0898-0

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