Disseminated mycobacterium chelonae cutaneous infection: Recalcitrant to combined antibiotic therapy

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 485-491

  Kullavanijaya, Preya ^a   Rattana Apiromyakij, Niramol ^a   Sukonthapirom Napattalung, Palachart ^a   Sirimachand, Supreeya ^b   Duangdeeden, Imelda ^a  

^a Institute of Dermatology Thailand   (Thailand)

^b BHUMIBOL ADULYADEJ HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Clarithromycin; Clofazimine; Cryotherapy; Hyperthermic therapy; Mycobacterium chelonae cutaneous infection; Sparfloxacin

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; CLARITHROMYCIN; CLOFAZIMINE; KANAMYCIN; SPARFLOXACIN;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CRYOTHERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRANULOMATOUS INFLAMMATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; MYCOBACTERIOSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM CHELONEI; OTOTOXICITY; PAPULAR SKIN DISEASE; REMISSION; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN INFECTION; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0038270025     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2003.tb00421.x     Document Type: Article

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