Sterile abscess: A surprise diagnosis?

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 15-18

  Birkenmaier, C ^a   Reischl, U ^b   Stubinger B ^c  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; STREPTOMYCIN;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARM SWELLING; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIMB PAIN; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; MYOSITIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SCAR FORMATION; TUBERCULOSIS; WOUND HEALING;

ABSCESS; ADULT; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; ARM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 31144476562     PISSN: 00365548     EISSN: 16511980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365540500372630     Document Type: Article

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