Disseminated infection due to Actinomyces meyeri: Case report and review

Clinical Infectious Diseases

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 621-625

  Apotheloz C ^a   Regamey, C ^a  

^a Hopital Cantonal de Fribourg   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PENICILLIN G; PENICILLIN V;

ACTINOBACILLUS ACTINOMYCETEMCOMITANS; ACTINOMYCES; ACTINOMYCOSIS; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG ABSCESS; LUNG INFECTION; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OSTEOMYELITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN ABSCESS; TIBIA;

EID: 0029843782     PISSN: 10584838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinids/22.4.621     Document Type: Article

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