Cutaneous infection with Mycobacterium fortuitum: An unusual presentation

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 388-390

  Sarma, S ^a   Thakur, R ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF HUMAN BEHAVIOUR AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Cutaneous infection; Immunocompetent host; Mycobacterium fortuitum

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; CLARITHROMYCIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYTOLOGY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM FORTUITUM; SKIN INFECTION;

EID: 55549098918     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 19983646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.43571     Document Type: Article

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