Primary cutaneous nocardiosis in immunocompetent children

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 406-408

  Stefano, Paola Cecilia ^a   Noriega, Amada Libertad ^a   Kobrin, Andrea Laura ^a   Conde, María Fernanda ^a   Cervini, Bettina Andrea ^a   Gonzalez, María Teresa ^a   Laffargue, Jorge Alejandro ^a   Santos, Patricia ^a   Pierini, Adrián Martín ^a  

^a Hospital de Pediatria SAMIC Prof Dr Juan P Garrahan   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Children; Immune system; Immunodepressed hosts; Lymphocutaneous nocardiosis; Mycetoma; Primary cutaneous nocardiosis

Indexed keywords

CEFALEXIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; MALE; MYCETOMA; NOCARDIA; NOCARDIOSIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN INJURY; WATER CONTAMINATION;

CHILD; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; MALE; NOCARDIA INFECTIONS; SKIN DISEASES, BACTERIAL;

EID: 33748333073     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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