Mycobacterium chelonae infection complicating cosmetic facial surgery [17]

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 155, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1097-1098

  Saha, M ^a   Azadian, B S ^a   Ion, L ^a   Bunker, C B ^a  

^a CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CIPROFLOXACIN; CLARITHROMYCIN; CLINDAMYCIN; FLUCLOXACILLIN; PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ERYTHEMA; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MYCOBACTERIOSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM CHELONEI; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN NODULE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 33749830942     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2006.07507.x     Document Type: Letter

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