Corynebacterium - Associated skin infections

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 884-890

  Blaise, Géraldine ^a   Nikkels, Arjen F ^a   Hermanns Lê, Trihn ^a   Nikkels Tassoudji, Nazli ^a   Piérard, Gérald E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BELGIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORYNEBACTERIUM; DEMOGRAPHY; DERMATOLOGY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG USE; DYSHIDROSIS; FEMALE; FOOT PAIN; FOOT SOLE; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; KERATOLYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT CARE; PERSONAL HYGIENE; RECURRENCE RISK; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; SHOE; SKIN EXAMINATION; SKIN INFECTION; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; CHILD; CORYNEBACTERIUM; CORYNEBACTERIUM INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SKIN DISEASES, BACTERIAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 50249084468     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2008.03773.x     Document Type: Review

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