Cutaneous nocardiosis caused by Nocardia brasiliensis after an insect bite

Dermatology

Volumn 198, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 159-161

  Paredes, B E ^a,b   Hunger, R E ^a   Braathen, L R ^a   Brand, C U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Insect bite; Lymphocutaneous nocardiosis; Nodular lymphangitis

Indexed keywords

COTRIMOXAZOLE; MINOCYCLINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG ERUPTION; EXUDATE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INSECT BITE; MALE; NOCARDIA BRASILIENSIS; NOCARDIOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN INFECTION; SKIN INJURY; SKIN NODULE;

HUMANS; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOCARDIA INFECTIONS; SKIN DISEASES, BACTERIAL;

EID: 0032912007     PISSN: 10188665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000018094     Document Type: Article

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