MRSA breast abscesses in postpartum women

Asian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 55-58

  Chuwa, E W L ^a   Wong, C M Y ^a   Tan, Y Y ^a   Hong, G S ^a   Road, Timah ^a  

^a KK WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Breast abscesses; Community acquired MRSA; Postpartum

Indexed keywords

EID: 62949135848     PISSN: 10159584     EISSN: 02193108     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1015-9584(09)60010-5     Document Type: Article

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