Thigh burn associated with laptop computer use

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 842-844

  Paulius, Karina ^a   Napoles, Phyllis ^a   Maguina, Pirko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACITRACIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BODY SURFACE; BURN; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER; CONSCIOUSNESS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; MALE; PERINEUM; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SENSATION; TEMPERATURE; THIGH;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACITRACIN; BURNS; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROCOMPUTERS; RISK FACTORS; THIGH; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 55249083992     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BCR.0b013e3181848b14     Document Type: Article

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