Lichen scrofulosorum caused by Mycobacterium szulgai: A new cause of a tuberculide reaction [8]

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 156, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 586-587

  Ross, G L ^a,b   Chong, H ^c   Collyns, T ^d   Gascoyne Binzi, D M ^d   Sarkany, R P E ^c  

^a Skin and Cancer Foundation ^*  (Australia)

^b SKIN AND CANCER FOUNDATION   (Australia)

^c ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN;

ADULT; BODY RASH; CASE REPORT; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LETTER; LICHEN; LICHEN SCROFULOSORUM; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MYCOBACTERIUM SZULGAI; PAPULE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SKIN BIOPSY; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; TUBERCULIN TEST;

ADULT; DNA, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS, ATYPICAL; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TUBERCULOSIS, CUTANEOUS;

EID: 33847001603     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2007.07683.x     Document Type: Letter

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