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Effect of ketoconazole — Potassium iodide combination on Conidiobolus coronatus infection

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A rare case of subcutaneous Conidiobolus coronatus infection of the nose of 1 year duration is being reported. Following treatment failure using oral Potassium iodide only, the patient responded to Ketoconazole and Pot. iodide combination with remarkable fastness.

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  1. Deptt. of E.N.T., Calcutta Medical College and Hospital, India

    Santanu Banerjee (Professor), Anup Sinha (Medical Officer), Debdas Chatterjee (R.M.O. Cum Clinical) & Indranath Kundu (M.S., P.G.T.)

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Banerjee, S., Sinha, A., Chatterjee, D. et al. Effect of ketoconazole — Potassium iodide combination on Conidiobolus coronatus infection. Indian J Otolaryngol 43, 89–91 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02992555

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