Enterococcus faecalis complicating dermal filler injection: A case of virulent facial abscesses

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1638-1641

  Rousso, Joseph J ^a   Pitman, Michael J ^a  

^a NEW YORK EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; CEFALEXIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; ELEVESS; FILLER; HYALURONIC ACID; SULBACTAM; SULTAMICILLIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VANCOMYCIN;

ABSCESS; ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ERYTHEMA; FACE ASYMMETRY; FACE EDEMA; FACE PAIN; INFECTION; INFLAMMATION; INJECTION SITE INDURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ABSCESS; ADULT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; FEMALE; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; HYALURONIC ACID; INJECTIONS, INTRADERMAL; LIDOCAINE; RHYTIDOPLASTY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957317817     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: 15244725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2010.01699.x     Document Type: Article

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