Skin colonization of Staphylococcus aureus in atopic dermatitis patients seen at the National Skin Centre, Singapore

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 653-657

  Goh, Chee Leok ^a   Wong, Julie Sy ^a   Giam, Yoke Chin ^a  

^a NATIONAL SKIN CENTRE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFALEXIN; CLINDAMYCIN; CLOXACILLIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; ERYTHROMYCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SINGAPORE; SKIN DISEASE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0030827719     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-4362.1997.00290.x     Document Type: Article

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