Melioidosis with adrenal gland abscess

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 34-36

  Lee, Sai Cheong ^a   Ling, Tiing Soon ^a   Chen, Jih Chang ^a   Huang, Bi Yu ^a   Sheih, Wen Bin ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFTAZIDIME; COTRIMOXAZOLE;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADRENAL DISEASE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; BURKHOLDERIA PSEUDOMALLEI; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEVER; HUMAN; MALE; MELIOIDOSIS; MYANMAR; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PARENTERAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TAIWAN; TRAVEL;

EID: 0032789845     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1999.61.34     Document Type: Article

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