Staphylococcus lugdunensis: Report of first case of skin and soft tissue infection in Singapore

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 177-178

  Ling, M L ^a   Yeo, M ^b  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Infections; Staphylococcus lugdunensis

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SKIN DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CLASSIFICATION; EXTERNAL EAR; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; SINGAPORE; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; EAR, EXTERNAL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; SINGAPORE; SKIN DISEASES, BACTERIAL; SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 0034166126     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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