Pseudomonas folliculitis in a young child

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 362-363

  Stähelin Massik, Jody ^a,c   Gnehm, Hanspeter E ^a   Itin, Peter H ^b  

^a Kantonsspital Aarau ^*  (Switzerland)

^b Kantonsspital Aarau   (Switzerland)

^c Kinderklinik   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Dermatitis; Folliculitis; Hot tub; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Whirlpool

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CIPROFLOXACIN; CLOTRIMAZOLE; FUSIDIC ACID; GENTAMICIN; HEXAMIDINE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BATH; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FOLLICULITIS; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RASH; SPONGE;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; FOLLICULITIS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0342313855     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-200004000-00024     Document Type: Article

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