Mycobacterium chelonae - A growing problem in soft tissue infection

Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 99-101

  Hay, Rod J ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ABSCESS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CELLULITIS; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; KERATITIS; LACRIMAL SAC; MYCOBACTERIUM CHELONEI; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; MYCOBACTERIUM CHELONAE; MYCOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS; SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS;

EID: 63849287691     PISSN: 09517375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QCO.0b013e328322b440     Document Type: Editorial

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