Sweet's syndrome: A reaction to non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 567-572

  Tuchinda, Chanisada ^a   Puavilai, Siripen ^a,b   Sathapatayavongs, Boonmee ^a   Sungkanuparph, Somnuek ^a   Vibhagool, Asda ^a   Jirasutus, Suthep ^a   Rajatanavin, Natta ^a   Timpatanapong, Penwadee ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Acute febrile; Dermatosis; Mycobacterium avium complex; Mycobacterium chelonae abscessus; Mycobacterium fortuitum; Neutrophilic; Neutrophilic dermatosis; Sweet's syndrome

Indexed keywords

CLOFAZIMINE; COLCHICINE; DAPSONE; ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PREDNISOLONE; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; STEROID; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ACUTE FEBRILE NEUTROPHILIC DERMATOSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LYMPHADENOPATHY; MALE; MYCOBACTERIOSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM ABSCESSUS; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM CHELONEI; MYCOBACTERIUM FORTUITUM; RELAPSE; STEROID THERAPY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS; SWEET'S SYNDROME;

EID: 2942589243     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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