Mycobacterium abscessus infection after facelift surgery: A case report

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 572-574

  Akers, John O ^a,b   Mascaro, John R ^a,c   Baker, Susan M ^a  

^a Coast Oral and Cosmetic Surg Ctr ^*  (United States)

^b HALIFAX MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EMBRYO; FACE SURGERY; HUMAN; INFECTION; LIPOSUCTION; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM ABSCESSUS; RHYTIDOPLASTY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0034093442     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-2391(00)90024-7     Document Type: Article

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