Cutaneous disseminated actinomycosis in a patient with acute lymphocytic leukemia

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 37-40

  Takeda, Hikaru ^a   Mitsuhashi, Yoshihiko ^a   Kondo, Shigeo ^a  

^a YAMAGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Actinomycosis; Disseminated actinomycosis; Gram stain; Immmunocompromised host; Leukemia; Sulfur granule

Indexed keywords

MINOCYCLINE;

ACTINOMYCES ISRAELII; ACTINOMYCOSIS; ACUTE LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; SKIN ABSCESS; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN INFECTION; SKIN NODULE;

EID: 0031904890     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1998.tb02343.x     Document Type: Article

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