Pyomyositis in adults: A 12 year review

Tropical Doctor

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 154-155

  Yusufu, L M D ^a   Sabo, S Y ^a   Nmadu, P T ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CHLORAMPHENICOL; CLOXACILLIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NIGERIA; PYOMYOSITIS; RESUSCITATION; SEPTICEMIA; SEX RATIO; SKIN GRAFT; SKIN INCISION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EXTREMITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOSITIS; NIGERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

POSIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0034978111     PISSN: 00494755     EISSN: 17581133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004947550103100313     Document Type: Article

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