Tropical pyomyositis in a temperature climate: A case report

Netherlands Journal of Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 86-89

  Simmers, T A ^a   Van Den Bosch, J ^a   Vasmel, W L E ^a  

^a ONZE LIEVE VROUWE GASTHUIS   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Pyomyositis; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

FLUCLOXACILLIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LEG; MALE; PYOMYOSITIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; ULTRASOUND; ABSCESS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MYOSITIS; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; TROPIC CLIMATE;

ABSCESS; ADULT; FLOXACILLIN; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MYOSITIS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TROPICAL CLIMATE;

EID: 0030201351     PISSN: 03002977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0300-2977(96)00019-8     Document Type: Article

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