Mycobacterium chelonae I infection mimicking acne conglobata in an immunocompetent host [1]

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 423-425

  Ena, P ^a   Zanetti, S ^a   Sechi, L A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; AZITHROMYCIN; BENZOYL PEROXIDE; CIPROFLOXACIN; CLARITHROMYCIN; DOXYCYCLINE; IMIPENEM; LYMECYCLINE; MINOCYCLINE; RIFAMPICIN;

ACNE CONGLOBATA; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM CHELONEI; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN INFECTION; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM CHELONAE; MYCOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS, ATYPICAL;

EID: 3242810479     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2004.01535.x     Document Type: Letter

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