Nicolau's syndrome following diclofenac administration: A report of two cases [6]

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 429-431

  Murthy, S ^a   Siddalingappa, Karjigi ^a   Suresh, T ^a  

^a Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; CORTICOSTEROID; DICLOFENAC; VENOM ANTISERUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRALGIA; CASE REPORT; CELL CULTURE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEBRIDEMENT; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJECTION SITE REACTION; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; MALE; NICOLAU SYNDROME; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOGENESIS; SKIN EXAMINATION; SKIN NECROSIS; SNAKEBITE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

EID: 36448962016     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.37070     Document Type: Letter

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