The use of a modified Dakin's solution (sodium hypochlorite) in the treatment of Vibrio vulnificus infection

Wilderness and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 10-12

  Milner, Stephen M ^a,c   Heggers, John P ^b,d  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACITRACIN; CEFTAZIDIME; DOXYCYCLINE; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; MAFENIDE; NITROFURAL; NYSTATIN; POLYMYXIN B; PSEUDOMONIC ACID; SULFADIAZINE SILVER;

AGED; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CELLULITIS; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HUMAN; MALE; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; VIBRIO VULNIFICUS;

EID: 0032775536     PISSN: 10806032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1580/1080-6032(1999)010[0010:TUOAMD]2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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