Skin infections with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus presenting as insect or spider bites [1]

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 63, Issue 21, 2006, Pages

  Segarra Newnham, Marisel ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CLINDAMYCIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; DOXYCYCLINE; GATIFLOXACIN; LINEZOLID; METICILLIN; MINOCYCLINE; PENICILLIN G; VANCOMYCIN;

ALLERGY; BACTERIUM CULTURE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; INSECT BITE; LETTER; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SKIN INFECTION; SPIDER BITE; WOUND DRAINAGE;

EID: 33751038711     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp060222     Document Type: Letter

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