Invasive trichosporonosis caused by Trichosporon asahii and other unusual Trichosporon species at a medical center in Taiwan.

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Published in Clin Infect Dis on July 01, 2009

Authors

Sheng-Yuan Ruan1, Jung-Yien Chien, Po-Ren Hsueh

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital Yun-Lin Branch, Taiwan.

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