Mycobacterium fortuitum abdominal wall abscesses following liposuction

Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 58-61

  Al Soub, Hussam ^a   Al Maslamani, Eman ^a   Al Maslamani, Mona ^a  

^a HAMAD MEDICAL CORPORATION   (Qatar)

Author keywords

Atypical mycobacteria; Liposuction; Mycobacterium fortuitum

Indexed keywords

EID: 45549092132     PISSN: 09700358     EISSN: 1998376X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-0358.41113     Document Type: Article

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