Successful use of intravenous steroids and pentoxifylline in the treatment of bullous hemorrhagic cellulitis

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 193-194

  Muhart, M ^a   Helfman, T ^a   Kerdel, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bullous hemorrhagic cellulitis; Combination therapy; IV steroids; Pentoxifylline

Indexed keywords

PENTOXIFYLLINE; STEROID; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SKIN DISEASE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BLEEDING DISORDER; BULLOUS SKIN DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CELLULITIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A;

EID: 0029985141     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09546639609086887     Document Type: Article

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