Primary cutaneous nocardiosis

Australasian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 103-105

  Lee, May Sen ^a,b   Sippe, John R ^a  

^a ROYAL NEWCASTLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clarithromycin; Immunosuppression; Minocycline; Nocardia asteroides; Nocardia sensitivity

Indexed keywords

CEFALEXIN; CLARITHROMYCIN; MINOCYCLINE;

AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; MALE; NOCARDIA ASTEROIDES; NOCARDIOSIS; RASH; SKIN INFECTION;

AGED; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; MALE; NOCARDIA ASTEROIDES; NOCARDIA INFECTIONS; SKIN DISEASES, BACTERIAL;

EID: 0032932590     PISSN: 00048380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-0960.1999.00331.x     Document Type: Article

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