Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis: first case associated with a Chlamydia pneumoniae infection;Pustulose exanthématique aiguë généralisée : premier cas décrit en relation avec une infection à Chlamydia pneumoniae

Archives de Pediatrie

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1230-1232

  Manzano, S ^a,c   Guggisberg, D ^a   Hammann, C ^b   Laubscher, B ^a  

^a Hopital Pourtales Neuchatelois   (Switzerland)

^b Hôpital Pourtalès ^*  (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child; Chlamydia infections; Exanthema; Skin diseases; vesiculobullous

Indexed keywords

ACUTE GENERALIZED EXANTHEMATOUS PUSTULOSIS; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CASE REPORT; CHLAMYDIASIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEVER; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PUSTULOSIS; RASH; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; SEROLOGY; SKIN BIOPSY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; VIRUS INFECTION;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; CHLAMYDOPHILA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; HUMANS; MALE; SKIN DISEASES, VESICULOBULLOUS;

EID: 33748462683     PISSN: 0929693X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arcped.2006.06.004     Document Type: Article

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