Tuberculous subcutaneous abscess: An analysis of seven cases

Tubercle and Lung Disease

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 184-187

  Chen, C H ^a   Shih, J F ^a   Wang, L S ^a   Perng, R P ^a  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; OFLOXACIN; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; STREPTOMYCIN; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EXCISION; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INJECTION PAIN; MALE; PATHOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN ABSCESS; SKIN TUBERCULOSIS; THORAX WALL TUMOR;

EID: 0029922223     PISSN: 09628479     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0962-8479(96)90036-2     Document Type: Article

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