[en] The immune system plays a prominent role in the defense against a wide variety of pathogen fungi. Thus, the immunocompromised patient becomes a potential victim of mycoses originating from the skin. These mycoses may become invasive and a fatal issue is possible. In other circumstances, the inoculation site is pulmonary or digestive, and the cutaneous lesions represent secondary localizations.
Disciplines :
Dermatology
Author, co-author :
Quatresooz, Pascale ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Dermatopathologie
Arrese Estrada, Jorge ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Dermatopathologie
Pierard, Gérald ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Dermatopathologie
Language :
French
Title :
Synopsis des dermatomycoses invasives chez l'immunodéprimés.
Publication date :
2004
Journal title :
Revue de l'Association Belge des Technologues de Laboratoire
ISSN :
0770-1578
Publisher :
Association Belge des Technologues de Laboratoire, Leuven, Belgium