Rapid resolution of cellulitis in patients managed with combination antibiotic and anti-inflammatory therapy

Cutis

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 177-180

  Dall, Lawrence ^a,b   Peterson, Sandford ^b   Simmons, Tom ^b   Dall, Amy ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b University of Kansas ^*

^c UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; CEFALEXIN; CEFTRIAXONE; IBUPROFEN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ARTICLE; CELLULITIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PILOT STUDY; REMISSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 17144414150     PISSN: 00114162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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