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Medical condition
Black piedra | |
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Specialty | Infectious diseases |
Black piedra is a form of piedra caused by Piedraia hortae.[1]
Terbinafine has been used in the treatment.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "eMedicine - Piedra : Article by Robert A Schwartz". Retrieved 2008-11-08.
- ^ Gip L (April 1994). "Black piedra: the first case treated with terbinafine (Lamisil)". The British journal of dermatology. 130. Suppl 43: 26–8. PMID 8186138.
Superficial and cutaneous (dermatomycosis): Tinea = skin; Piedra (exothrix/ endothrix) = hair |
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Subcutaneous, systemic, and opportunistic |
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Mesomycetozoea | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Ungrouped |