Pseudomonas aeruginosa necrotizing chondritis complicating high helical ear piercing case report: Clinical and public health perspectives

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 74-77

  Sandhu, Amonpreet ^a   Gross, Melissa ^b   Wylie, John ^c   Van Caeseele, Paul ^b,c   Plourde, Pierre J ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^c CADHAM PROVINCIAL LABORATORY   (Canada)

^d WINNIPEG REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITY   (Canada)

^e NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ear cartilages; Ear piercing; Pseudomonas infections

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846945420     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03405390     Document Type: Article

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