Chlatnydia pneumoniae and chronic skin wounds: A focused review

Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 233-237

  King, Lloyd E ^a   Stratton, Charles W ^a   Mitchell, William ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlamydia; Chronic skin ulcers; Diabetes mellitus; Vasculopathy

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL INFECTION; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; INJURY; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; SKIN; SKIN ULCER;

CHLAMYDOPHILA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; SKIN; SKIN ULCER; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0035754120     PISSN: 10870024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0022-202x.2001.00050.x     Document Type: Article

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