Nontuberculous mycobacterial adenitis: Effectiveness of chemotherapy following incomplete excision

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 182-188

  Coulter, J Brian S ^a,b   Lloyd, David A ^a   Jones, Matthew ^a   Cooper, John C ^a   Mccormick, Maxwell S ^a   Clarke, Raymond W ^a   Tawil, Mohommed I ^a  

^a ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atypical; Chemotherapy; Environmental mycobacteria; Lymphadenitis; Nontuberculous; Surgery

Indexed keywords

AZITHROMYCIN; RIFABUTIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CHEMOTHERAPY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURETTAGE; FEMALE; HEALING; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LYMPHADENITIS; LYMPHADENOPATHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM; NONTUBERCULOUS MYCOBACTERIAL ADENITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; AZITHROMYCIN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; EXTREMITIES; FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE; LYMPHADENITIS; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM; NECK; PAROTID GLAND; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RIFABUTIN; TIME FACTORS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 31944433534     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 15023869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250500331056     Document Type: Article

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