Mycobacterium marinum hand infection: Case reports and review of literature

British Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 161-165

  Bhatty, M A ^a   Turner, D P J ^a   Chamberlain, S T ^a  

^a DERBYSHIRE ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEFUROXIME; CIPROFLOXACIN; CLINDAMYCIN; DOXYCYCLINE; RIFAMPICIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; FISH; HAND INFECTION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MYCOBACTERIOSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM MARINUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034020509     PISSN: 00071226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/bjps.1999.3245     Document Type: Article

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