Isolated tuberculous abscess in biceps brachii muscle of a young male

Journal of Infection

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 265-266

  Trikha, Vivek ^a   Gupta, Vikas ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ABSCESS; ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ACID FAST BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ENDEMIC DISEASE; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PYOMYOSITIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SOFT TISSUE DISEASE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0036590220     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jinf.2002.0986     Document Type: Article

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