Cellulitis associated with an oral source of infection in breast cancer patients: Report of two cases

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 421-422

  Manian, Farrin A ^a  

^a ST JOHN S MERCY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ADULT; AGED; ARM; ARTICLE; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BACTEREMIA; BREAST CANCER; CASE REPORT; CELLULITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; MOUTH INFECTION; PARTIAL MASTECTOMY; THORAX;

EID: 0030666404     PISSN: 00365548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365549709011842     Document Type: Article

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