Delayed infections following full-face CO2 laser resurfacing and occlusive dressing use

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 32-36

  Christian, Mary M ^a   Behroozan, Daniel S ^a   Moy, Ronald L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; PATIENT EDUCATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHYTIDOPLASTY; SURGICAL RISK; WOUND CARE; WOUND DRESSING;

EID: 0033989062     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1524-4725.2000.99042.x     Document Type: Article

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