Brucella melitensis presenting as erythema nodosum-like lesions

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 794-795

  Tanveer, Amjad ^a   Majeed, Irfan ^a   Naeem, Muhammad ^a   Rana, Waris Ali ^a   Kazmi, Syed Yousaf ^a   Haroon, Zujaja Hina ^a  

^a Malir National University of Medical Sciences   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Brucella melitensis; Cutaneous manifestations; Erythema nodosum

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; DEXAMETHASONE; DICLOFENAC; DOXYCYCLINE; GENTAMICIN; LEVOFLOXACIN; OMEPRAZOLE; SALBUTAMOL;

AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BLOOD CULTURE; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS; BRUCELLOSIS; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ERYTHEMA NODOSUM; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN EXAMINATION; SKIN PAIN;

AGED; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS; BRUCELLOSIS; ERYTHEMA NODOSUM; FEMALE; HUMANS;

EID: 75149132082     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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