Colonization of skin by Helcococcus kunzii

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 2759-2761

  Haas, J ^a   Jernick, S L ^b   Scardina, R J ^a   Teruya, J ^a,c   Caliendo, A M ^a   Ruoff, K L ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b South County Hospital   (United States)

^c JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DIABETIC FOOT; FOOT; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEG; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN CULTURE; SKIN FLORA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HELCOCOCCUS KUNZII; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0030869742     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.35.11.2759-2761.1997     Document Type: Article

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