Anal colonization of group G β-hemolytic streptococci in relapsing erysipelas of the lower extremity

Clinical Infectious Diseases

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1319-1320

  Eriksson, Björn K G ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANUS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CASE REPORT; ERYSIPELAS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A;

ADULT; AGED; ANAL CANAL; ERYSIPELAS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0033503736     PISSN: 10584838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/313467     Document Type: Article

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