A case of Actinomyces pyogenes human infection. Review of the literature;Infections humaines a Actinomyces pyogenes: A propos d'un cas, revue de la litterature

Medecine et Maladies Infectieuses

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 818-826

  Simeon, D ^a   Le Coustumier, A ^a   Bombarde, A ^a   Shawali, A ^a   Peloux, Y ^b  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER   (France)

^b NONE   (France)

Author keywords

Actinomyces pyogenes; Arcanobacterium haemolyticum; Case report; Coryneform bacteria Corynebacterium; Differential diagnostic; Gathering; Human infections; Immuno efficient; Microbiological investigations; Review; Susceptibility to antimicrobial agents and treatment

Indexed keywords

ACTINOMYCETALES; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARCANOBACTERIUM; ARCANOBACTERIUM PYOGENES; BACTERIAL INFECTION; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; REVIEW;

EID: 0030664321     PISSN: 0399077X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0399-077X(97)80053-4     Document Type: Review

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