Septic arthritis due to Actinomyces pyogenes

Injury

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 640-642

  Nicholson, P ^a,b   Kiely, P ^a   Street, J ^a   Mahalingum, K ^a  

^a Department of Medicine National University of Ireland Cork   (Ireland)

^b Dun Laoire Co   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; PENICILLIN G; RIFAMPICIN;

ADULT; ANKLE EDEMA; ARCANOBACTERIUM PYOGENES; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; BACTERIOLOGY; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; JOINT EFFUSION; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBTALAR JOINT;

ACTINOMYCOSIS; AGRICULTURAL WORKERS' DISEASES; ANKLE JOINT; ARTHRITIS, INFECTIOUS; CALCANEUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0032191095     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-1383(98)00142-9     Document Type: Article

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