Nasal septal abscess and facial cellulitis caused by community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 124, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1014-1016

  Cheng, L H ^a   Kang, B H ^a  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Abscess; Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus; Nasal Septum

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; VANCOMYCIN;

ABSCESS; ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELLULITIS; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FACIAL CELLULITIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; NASAL SEPTAL ABSCESS; NONHUMAN; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; SINUSITIS;

ABSCESS; AMOXICILLIN-POTASSIUM CLAVULANATE COMBINATION; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CELLULITIS; DRAINAGE; FACIAL DERMATOSES; FEMALE; HUMANS; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NASAL SEPTUM; SPHENOID SINUSITIS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; VANCOMYCIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649959527     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215109992738     Document Type: Article

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