Risk factors for cartilage infections of the ear

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 204-209

  Fisher, Caroline G ^a   Kacica, Marilyn A ^b   Bennett, Nancy M ^a  

^a Monroe County Department of Public Health   (United States)

^b NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFTERCARE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; AURICULAR CHONDRITIS; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EAR CARTILAGE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTERVIEW; MALE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TELEPHONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY PIERCING; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; EAR CARTILAGES; ELECTROPHORESIS, GEL, PULSED-FIELD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEW YORK; ODDS RATIO; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 24944461936     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2005.06.003     Document Type: Article

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