Isolation of Enterococcus faecalis from a case of nonpuerperal breast abscess

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 507-509

  Gupta, Varsha ^a,b   Singla, Nidhi ^a   Thami, G P ^a  

^a GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Enterococcus faecalis; Nonpuerperal breast abscess

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; GENTAMICIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BREAST ABSCESS; CASE REPORT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PUERPERIUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ABSCESS; BREAST DISEASES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; FEMALE; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MASTITIS; MIDDLE AGED; PUERPERAL INFECTION;

EID: 28844445291     PISSN: 03774929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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