Soft tissue infection caused by Mycobacterium chelonae following a liposculpture and lipofilling procedure

Annali Italiani di Medicina Interna

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 245-247

  Giannella, Maddalena ^a   Pistella, Eleonora ^a   Perciaccante, Antonio ^a   Venditti, Mario ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Infection; Mycobacterium; Mycobacterium chelonae; Plastic surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATYPICAL MYCOBACTERIOSIS; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIPECTOMY; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOBACTERIUM CHELONEI; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION;

FEMALE; HUMANS; LIPECTOMY; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOBACTERIUM CHELONAE; MYCOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS, ATYPICAL; SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS;

EID: 33745515087     PISSN: 03939340     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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