Pustular pyoderma gangrenosum: An uncommon variant which is easily misdiagnosed

Dermatology Online Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages

  Chia, M W ^a   Teo, L ^a   Tay, Y K ^a   Poh, W T ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEBRIDEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; NONHUMAN; PUSTULE; PYODERMA GANGRENOSUM; SKIN GRAFT; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; ABSCESS; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; PATHOLOGY; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; ULCERATIVE COLITIS; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURE;

ABSCESS; ADULT; COLITIS, ULCERATIVE; DEBRIDEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; MALE; PYODERMA GANGRENOSUM; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; STAPHYLOCOCCAL SKIN INFECTIONS; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 41149153262     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10872108     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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