Diagnosis of cutaneous tuberculosis [3]

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 135-

  Degitz, K ^a   Plewig, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

BACTERIUM DETECTION; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INFECTION RISK; LETTER; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN INFECTION; SKIN TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0029901880     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(96)90532-0     Document Type: Letter

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