Perianal Cellulitis: Cutaneous Group A Streptococcal Disease

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 124, Issue 5, 1988, Pages 702-704

  Rehder, Paul A ^a   Eliezer, Elaine T ^a   Lane, Alfred T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CELLULITIS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERIANAL REGION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A;

ADULT; ANUS DISEASES; CASE REPORT; CELLULITIS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ERYTHROMYCIN; ERYTHROMYCIN ETHYLSUCCINATE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PENICILLIN V; SKIN; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 0023914714     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: 15383652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.1988.01670050046018     Document Type: Article

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