Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection due to acupunctural ear stapling

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 602-

  Morgan, Alexander E ^a  

^a Lima Memorial Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CIPROFLOXACIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; DEVICE REMOVAL; EAR; EAR CARTILAGE; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPLER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ACUPUNCTURE, EAR; ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CIPROFLOXACIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTIONS;

EID: 52149122302     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2007.07.014     Document Type: Letter

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