Mycobacterium marinum infections of the hand: A report of three cases

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn 108, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 779-782

  De Smet, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Hand; Infection; Mycobacterium marinum

Indexed keywords

EID: 58649099362     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2008.11680340     Document Type: Article

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