Mycobacterium marinum: Chronic and extensive infections of the lower limbs in South Pacific Islanders

Australasian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 173-176

  Lee, Michael W ^a   Brenan, John ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Atypical mycobacteria; Cotrimoxazole; Rifampicin

Indexed keywords

COTRIMOXAZOLE; RIFAMPICIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MYCOBACTERIOSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM MARINUM; PACIFIC ISLANDS;

EID: 0031829265     PISSN: 00048380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.1998.tb01276.x     Document Type: Article

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