Sporotrichoid atypical cutaneous infection caused by Mycobacterium marinum

Acta Dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica et Adriatica

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 31-34

  Tigges, Frauke ^a   Bauer, Andrea ^a   Hochauf, Kristina ^a   Meurer, Michael ^a  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Mycobacterium marinum; Sporotrichoid lesions; Swimming pool granuloma

Indexed keywords

CLARITHROMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; RIFAMPICIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATYPICAL MYCOBACTERIOSIS; BACTERIAL SKIN DISEASE; CASE REPORT; FOLLICULITIS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM MARINUM; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SKIN BIOPSY; SUBCUTANEOUS NODULE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS, ATYPICAL; MYCOBACTERIUM MARINUM; SKIN DISEASES, BACTERIAL;

EID: 65249184334     PISSN: 13184458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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