Bacillus cereus necrotizing cellulitis mimicking clostridial myonecrosis: Case report and review of the literature

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 528-529

  Meredith, Fran T ^a   Fowler, Vance G ^a   Gautier, Marc ^a   Corey, G Ralph ^a   Reller, L Barth ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; CASE REPORT; CELLULITIS; CLOSTRIDIUM; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; MALE; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION;

EID: 0030666261     PISSN: 00365548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365549709011872     Document Type: Article

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