An elderly woman with 'Red Man Syndrome' in association with oral vancomycin therapy: A case report

Cases Journal

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Bailey, Phillippa ^a   Gray, Henry ^b  

^a FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 70349709711     PISSN: 17571626     EISSN: 17571626     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1757-1626-1-111     Document Type: Article

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