Aeromonas abscess in an immunocompromised child

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 551-553

  Halley, Michelle ^a   Mattano Jr , Leonard A ^a,b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies   (United States)

Author keywords

Abscess; Aeromonas; Aeromonas hydrophila; Bone marrow aspiration; Case report; Cellulitis; Immunocompromised; Percutaneous procedure; Subcutaneous infection; Wound infection

Indexed keywords

ASPARAGINASE; CEFTAZIDIME; DAUNORUBICIN; IMIPENEM; PREDNISONE; TOBRAMYCIN; VANCOMYCIN; VINCRISTINE;

ABSCESS; ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELLULITIS; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033503622     PISSN: 10774114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043426-199911000-00021     Document Type: Article

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