Near synchronous methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus external auditory canal abscesses in 2 pediatric siblings

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 127, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 238-240

  Buchalter, Gregory M ^a  

^a PHOENIX INDIAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFALEXIN; CIPROFLOXACIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; GENTAMICIN; METICILLIN; NEOMYCIN; POLYMYXIN B; PREDNISOLONE; SULFACETAMIDE;

ABSCESS; ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; EXTERNAL AUDITORY CANAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCISION; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SIBLING;

EID: 0036739601     PISSN: 01945998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mhn.2002.127888     Document Type: Article

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