Actinobaculum massiliae: A new cause of superficial skin infection

Journal of Infection

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 276-277

  Waghorn, David J ^a  

^a WYCOMBE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Actinobaculum massiliae; Skin infection

Indexed keywords

CLINDAMYCIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G; TETRACYCLINE;

ACTINOBACTERIA; ACTINOBACULUM MASSILIAE; ACTINOMYCES; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL FLORA; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; COMMENSALISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MUCOSA; NEW SPECIES; SKIN INFECTION; TAXONOMY;

EID: 1642369832     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2003.08.003     Document Type: Article

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