Disseminated actinomycosis: Multisystem mimicry in primary care

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 294-299

  Felz, Michael W ^a   Smith, Michael R ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CEFTRIAXONE;

ACTINOMYCES; ACTINOMYCOSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SKIN MANIFESTATION;

ACTINOMYCOSIS; ADULT; BONE DISEASES, INFECTIOUS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; SKIN DISEASES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0037344137     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.SMJ.0000050775.22394.60     Document Type: Article

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