Considering Mycobacterium haemophilum in the differential diagnosis for lytic bone lesions in AIDS patients who present with ulcerating skin lesions

Skeletal Radiology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 334-336

  Lefkowitz, Robert A ^a   Singson, Rolando D ^a,b  

^a College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^b ST LUKE S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS; Mycobacterium haemophilum; Osteomyelitis; Skin ulcers

Indexed keywords

IRON;

ACID FAST BACTERIUM; ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE LESION; CASE REPORT; CULTURE MEDIUM; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM HAEMOPHILUM; NONHUMAN; OSTEOMYELITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN ULCER;

ADULT; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CULTURE MEDIA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMUR; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM HAEMOPHILUM; MYCOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS; OSTEOMYELITIS; SKIN ULCER;

EID: 0031872736     PISSN: 03642348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002560050392     Document Type: Article

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