Septicaemia due to Corynebacterium striatum: Molecular confirmation of entry via the skin

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 599-602

  Martin M C ^a   Melon O ^b   Celada, M M ^b   Alvarez, J ^c   Mendez F J ^a,c   Vazquez F ^a,b  

^a Inst U   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL MONTE NARANCO   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO CENTRAL DE ASTURIAS   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CASE REPORT; CORYNEBACTERIUM STRIATUM; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIA; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTORY ANEMIA; SEPTICEMIA; SKIN; THYROID CANCER;

EID: 0037765116     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.05102-0     Document Type: Article

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