A prospective evaluation of the diagnostic value of sinus specimen cultures in chronic osteomyelitis

Tropical Doctor

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 38-39

  Onuminya, J E ^a  

^a AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AEROBIC CELL CULTURE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BONE MARROW CULTURE; CHILD; CHRONIC OSTEOMYELITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; NIGERIA; ORTHOPEDICS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SINUS SPECIMEN CULTURE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BONE AND BONES; BONE MARROW; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; CULTURE MEDIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OSTEOMYELITIS; PARANASAL SINUSES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 32644453625     PISSN: 00494755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/004947506775599003     Document Type: Article

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