Septic arthritis caused by Corynebacterium amycolatum following vascular graft sepsis

Journal of Infection

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 126-127

  Clarke, R ^a   Qamruddin, A ^a   Taylor, M ^a   Panigrahi, H ^a  

^a NORTH MANCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOXYCYCLINE; RIFAMPICIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; BLOOD VESSEL GRAFT; CASE REPORT; CORYNEBACTERIUM; COXITIS; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SEPSIS;

EID: 0032892988     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(99)90082-8     Document Type: Article

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