Primary cutaneous infection with Mycobacterium avium intracellulare complex resembling lupus vulgaris

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 136, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 264-266

  Kullavanijaya, P ^a   Sirimachan, S ^a   Surarak, S ^a  

^a Institute of Dermatology Thailand   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPREOMYCIN; ISONIAZID; KANAMYCIN; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFABUTIN; RIFAMPICIN; STREPTOMYCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUPUS VULGARIS; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN INFECTION; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA;

EID: 0031040198     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1997.tb14911.x     Document Type: Article

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