Epidemiology of dermatitis and skin infections in United States Physicians' Offices, 1993-2005

Clinical Infectious Diseases

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 901-907

  Pallin, Daniel J ^a,b,e   Espino, Janice A ^c   Leung, Donald Y ^d   Hooper, David C ^c   Camargo Jr , Carlos A ^c  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d NATIONAL JEWISH MEDICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; DERMATITIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; MORBIDITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN INFECTION; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70049118667     PISSN: 10584838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/605434     Document Type: Article

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