A case of cutaneous infection with Mycobacterium chelonae

Korean Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 320-323

  Han, Hee Jin ^a   Kang, Kweon Soo ^a   Lee, Bo Hyun ^a   Park, Chun Wook ^a   Lee, Cheol Heon ^a   Yoo, Chong Woo ^a  

^a Hallym University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Mycobacterium chelonae; Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

Indexed keywords

AMINOSALICYLIC ACID; CAPREOMYCIN; CLARITHROMYCIN; CYCLOSERINE; ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; ITRACONAZOLE; KANAMYCIN; MINOCYCLINE; OFLOXACIN; PROTIONAMIDE; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; STREPTOMYCIN; TETRACYCLINE;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; ATYPICAL MYCOBACTERIUM; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM CHELONEI; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SKIN TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULIN TEST;

EID: 2642543365     PISSN: 04944739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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