Septic arthritis of the knee caused by Edwardsiella tarda after a catfish puncture wound

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 168, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 443-444

  Ashford, Robert U ^a   Sargeant, Peter D ^a   Lum, Gary D ^a  

^a ROYAL DARWIN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; CASE REPORT; CATFISH; EDWARDSIELLA; ENVENOMATION; FISHING; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHRITIS; KNEE INJURY; MALE; PENETRATING TRAUMA;

EID: 0032482217     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1998.tb139024.x     Document Type: Article

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