National epidemiology of cutaneous abscesses: 1996 to 2005

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 289-292

  Taira, Breena R ^a   Singer, Adam J ^a   Thode Jr , Henry C ^a   Lee, Christopher C ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; DATA BASE; DEMOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN ABSCESS;

ABSCESS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN DISEASES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 62749102800     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2008.02.027     Document Type: Article

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