Simultaneous occurrence of papulonecrotic tuberculide and erythema induratum and the identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA by polymerase chain reaction

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 137, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 276-281

  Chuang, Y H ^a   Kuo, T T ^a   Wang, C M ^a   Wang, C N ^a   Wong, W R ^a   Chan, H L ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; RIFAMPICIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULIN TEST;

EID: 0030749335     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1997.18201916.x     Document Type: Article

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