Pleuropulmonary infection with chest wall infiltration by Eikenella corrodens

Thorax

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 871-872

  Killen, J W W ^a,b   Swift, G L ^a   White, R J ^a  

^a FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH DURHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eikenella corodens; pleural infection; pulmonary infection

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EIKENELLA CORRODENS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LUNG INFECTION; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PLEURISY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX DISEASE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; THORAX WALL;

EID: 0029838212     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.51.8.871     Document Type: Article

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