Herpes simplex infection in a minor burn wound: A case report

Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 453-455

  Chen, Chun Chia ^a   Chen, Chung Lin ^a   Chiang, Ching Hsiang ^a   Pan, Shin Chen ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; NEOMYCIN;

ARTICLE; BURN; CASE REPORT; GIANT CELL; HERPES SIMPLEX; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEROLOGY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS; VIRUS INFECTION; WOUND HEALING IMPAIRMENT;

ACYCLOVIR; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; BURNS; HERPES SIMPLEX; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; SKIN ULCER; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 26444601108     PISSN: 02738481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bcr.0000176889.39355.41     Document Type: Article

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