Disseminated cutaneous Mycobacterium chelonae infection after injection of bovine embryonic cells

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 770-773

  Valencia, Isabel C ^a   Weiss, Eduardo ^a   Sukenik, Elizabeth ^a   Kerdel, Francisco A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLARITHROMYCIN; MINOCYCLINE; PREDNISONE; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

ADULT; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CASE REPORT; CATTLE; EMBRYO CELL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INJECTION; INTRALESIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MYCOBACTERIUM ABSCESSUS; MYCOBACTERIUM CHELONEI; MYCOBACTERIUM FORTUITUM; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PUS; REJUVENATION; SUBCUTANEOUS NODULE;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CATTLE; CLARITHROMYCIN; EMBRYO; FEMALE; FETAL TISSUE TRANSPLANTATION; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOBACTERIUM CHELONAE; MYCOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS, ATYPICAL; REJUVENATION; RHYTIDOPLASTY; SKIN; SKIN DISEASES, BACTERIAL; TRANSPLANTATION, HETEROLOGOUS;

EID: 0032741803     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-4362.1999.00806.x     Document Type: Article

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