Superficial cutaneous Nocardia asteroides infection in an immunocompetent pregnant woman

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1000-1002

  Kannon, Georgia A ^a   Kuechle, Melanie K ^a   Garrett, Algin B ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COTRIMOXAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; NOCARDIA ASTEROIDES; NOCARDIOSIS; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN INFECTION; TISSUE CULTURE;

EID: 0029731409     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(96)90135-8     Document Type: Article

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