Unusual presentation of human giant orf (ecthyma contagiosum)

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1076-1078

  Key, Steven J ^a,c   Catania, Joseph ^a   Mustafa, Shakir F ^a   Logan, Richard ^b   Kalavala, Manju ^b   Hodder, Simon C ^a   Patton, D W ^a  

^a MORRISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b PRINCESS OF WALES HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dermatosis; Giant orf; Parapoxvirus

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFALEXIN; CIPROXIME; TETRACYCLINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAUTERIZATION; CURETTAGE; FACE; GIANT ORF; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PARAPOXVIRUS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED DYE LASER; SHEEP DISEASE; SKIN NODULE;

ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKERS' DISEASES; ANIMALS; DEBRIDEMENT; ECTHYMA, CONTAGIOUS; FACIAL DERMATOSES; HUMANS; LASERS, DYE; MALE; RECURRENCE; SHEEP; SKIN DISEASES, VIRAL;

EID: 34948895534     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/scs.0b013e3180f611b4     Document Type: Article

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