Pyomyositis in intravenous drug abusers: Report of a unique case and review of the literature

Clinical Infectious Diseases

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 858-860

  Hsueh, Po Ren ^a   Hsiue, Tzuen Ren ^b   Hsieh, Wei Chuan ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG ABUSE; FLAVOBACTERIUM; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYOMYOSITIS; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; SURGICAL DRAINAGE;

EID: 0030056506     PISSN: 10584838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinids/22.5.858     Document Type: Article

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