Perianal abscess due to Neisseria gonorrhoeae: An unusual case in the post-antibiotic era

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 422-423

  El Dhuwaib, Y ^a   Ammori, B J ^a  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFUROXIME; OFLOXACIN; PENICILLIN G; TETRACYCLINE;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ANUS FISSURE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFICACY; GONORRHEA; HUMAN; MALE; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; PERIANAL ABSCESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URETHRITIS;

ABSCESS; ADULT; ANAL CANAL; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; GONORRHEA; HUMANS; MALE; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; PENICILLINS; RECTAL DISEASES;

EID: 0042661056     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-003-0958-7     Document Type: Article

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