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First report of otitis externa caused by Schizophyllum commune and review of the literature

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Basidiomycete Schizophyllum commune is a widely distributed cellulolytic fungus that is a well-known pathogen. It can cause a wide range of different infections, and here we describe the first case of otitis externa and a molecularly based identification process.

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  1. Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

    Tadeja Matos & Rok Tomazin

  2. Division of Otorhinolaryngology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

    Saba Battelino

  3. Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

    Saba Battelino

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Matos, T., Tomazin, R. & Battelino, S. First report of otitis externa caused by Schizophyllum commune and review of the literature. Wien Klin Wochenschr 128, 387–390 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00508-015-0898-0

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