Superficial cutaneous abscess and multiple brain abscesses from Nocardia asteroides in an immunocompetent patient

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 39, Issue 5 I, 1998, Pages 793-794

  Ng, C S ^a   Hellinger, W C ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN ABSCESS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; MALE; NOCARDIA ASTEROIDES; NOCARDIOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; SKIN ABSCESS;

EID: 0031742149     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(98)70054-4     Document Type: Article

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