Concurrent infection due to Shewanella putrefaciens and Mycobacterium marinum acquired at the beach

Australasian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 92-95

  Papanaoum, Kelly ^a   Marshmann, Gillian ^a   Gordon, Lynette A ^a   Lumb, Richard ^b   Gordon, David L ^a  

^a FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

^b INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Leg ulcers; Marine bacteria; Non tuberculous mycobacteria; Systemic lupus erythematosus

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; RIFAMPICIN;

AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CASE REPORT; DIABETES MELLITUS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LEG ULCER; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM MARINUM; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; SEASHORE; SHEWANELLA PUTREFACIENS; SUPERINFECTION; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS;

EID: 0031776909     PISSN: 00048380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.1998.tb01256.x     Document Type: Article

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