Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a finger felon

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 173-175

  Connolly, Brendon ^a   Johnstone, Frederic ^a   Gerlinger, Tad ^a   Puttler, Eric ^a  

^a MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Finger felon; Infection; Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

CEFALEXIN; CEFAZOLIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FINGER; HUMAN; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; SURGICAL DRAINAGE;

EID: 0033950184     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.2000.jhsu025a0173     Document Type: Article

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