Herpes-like impetigo due to group A β-hemolytic Streptococcus

European Journal of Pediatric Dermatology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 163-165

  Patrizi, Annalisa ^a,b   Savoia, F ^a   Giacomini, F ^a   Neri, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b Clinica Dermatologica   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Group A hemolytic Streptococcus; Herpes like impetigo

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; PSEUDOMONIC ACID;

ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DERMATITIS HERPETIFORMIS; HERPES VIRUS; HERPES VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN; IMPETIGO; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRICK TEST; REMISSION; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; VIRUS CULTURE;

EID: 38349044144     PISSN: 11227672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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