Hong Kong Journal of Nephrology
Volume 11, Issue 2 , Pages 66-69 , October 2009

Non-healing Skin Ulcers Secondary to Calciphylaxis with Candida tropicalis Fungemia in an End-stage Renal Disease Patient

  • Mazen Shaheen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University of Tennessee-Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr. Mazen Hussein Shaheen, University of Cincinnati, 234 Goodman Street ML#0501, Cincinnati, Ohio 45267-0501, USA
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  • Dalia Hammoud

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, KU School of Medicine-Wichita, The University of Kansas, North Kansas Wichita, Kansas, USA
    • ,
  • Dimpi Patel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University of Tennessee-Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
    • ,
  • Lisa Le

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, KU School of Medicine-Wichita, The University of Kansas, North Kansas Wichita, Kansas, USA
    • ,
  • Mohammad Abdallah

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
    • ,
  • Wassef Karrowni

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
    • ,
  • Chimezie Amanambu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, USA

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PII: S1561-5413(09)60245-3

doi: 10.1016/S1561-5413(09)60245-3

Hong Kong Journal of Nephrology
Volume 11, Issue 2 , Pages 66-69 , October 2009

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