Corynebacterium jeikeium osteomyelitis successfully treated with teicoplanin [8]

Journal of Infection

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 325-326

  Munian, M A ^a   Martinez Martinez, L ^a   Suarez, A I ^a   Corral, J L ^a   Lopez Vizcaya, F ^a   Rodriguez Bano, J ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN MACARENA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFTRIAXONE; TEICOPLANIN;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CORYNEBACTERIUM; DRUG EFFICACY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; OSTEOMYELITIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0031456446     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(97)93916-5     Document Type: Letter

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