Association between Wegener's granulomatosis and Se Staphylococcus aureus infection?

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1955-1957

  Van Putten, J W G ^a   Van Haren, E H J ^a   Lammers, J W J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Staphylococcus aureus; Wegener's granulomatosis

Indexed keywords

CEFTAZIDIME; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; FLUCLOXACILLIN; PREDNISOLONE; SULFAMETHOXAZOLE; TOBRAMYCIN; TRIMETHOPRIM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG LAVAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; WEGENER GRANULOMATOSIS;

EID: 0029792085     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.96.09091955     Document Type: Article

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