Recurrent staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome in children: Report of two cases

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 74, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 603-604

  Machang'u, R S ^a   Mgode, G ^a   Gisakanyi, N ^a  

^a SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; GENTAMICIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE TYPING; BIOASSAY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; HUMAN; INTRADERMAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECURRENT DISEASE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TOXIC EPIDERMAL NECROLYSIS;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIOPHAGE TYPING; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; GENTAMICINS; HUMANS; MALE; RECURRENCE; STAPHYLOCOCCAL SCALDED SKIN SYNDROME; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0031240096     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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