Chemical burn caused by topical vinegar application in a newborn infant

Pediatric Dermatology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 34-36

  Korkmaz, Ayşe ^a   Şahiner, Üniit ^b   Yurdakök, Murat ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIPYRETIC ANALGESIC AGENT; DEXPANTHENOL; NETILMICIN; PARACETAMOL; SULTAMICILLIN; VINEGAR;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; BURN; CASE REPORT; CHEMICAL BURN; ERYTHEMA; FEVER; HUMAN; MALE; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACETIC ACID; ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; BURNS, CHEMICAL; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE;

EID: 0034088353     PISSN: 07368046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1470.2000.01707.x     Document Type: Article

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