Group A streptococcal pyomyositis;LES PYOMYOSITES A STREPTOCOQUE DU GROUPE A

Presse Medicale

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 110-112

  Hansmann, Y ^a   Christmann, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; METRONIDAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE SEVERITY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; PROGNOSIS; PYOMYOSITIS; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; ABSCESS; ECHOGRAPHY; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MYOSITIS; PATHOLOGY; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

ADULT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOSITIS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; SUPPURATION;

EID: 0032562026     PISSN: 07554982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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