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A case of phaeohyphomycosis caused by Bipolaris spicifera involving the brain and sinuses is presented. The patient survived following surgery and ketoconazole therapy, which successfully treated both the sinus and the brain infections.
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McGinnis, M.R., Campbell, G., Gourley, W.K. et al. Phaeohyphomycosis caused by Bipolaris spicifera: An informative case. Eur J Epidemiol 8, 383–386 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00158572
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