Cutaneous Mycobacterium chelonae infection. A review of 6 cases;Infección cutánea por Mycobacterium chelonae. Revisión de seis casos

Actas Dermo-Sifiliograficas

Volumn 93, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 584-587

  García Río, Irene ^a   Fernández Peñas, Pablo ^a   Fernández Herrera, Jesús ^a   García Díez, Amaro ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Atypical mycobacteria; Cutaneous infection; Mycobacterium chelonae

Indexed keywords

CLARITHROMYCIN; CLOXACILLIN;

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GRANULOMA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INFLAMMATORY INFILTRATE; MYCOBACTERIOSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM CHELONEI; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN INFECTION; SKIN NODULE; SKIN ULCER;

EID: 0036963509     PISSN: 00017310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0001-7310(02)76648-9     Document Type: Article

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