Follicular spicules associated with Propionibacterium acnes in response to erythromycin

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 409-411

  Chia, Hui Yi ^a   Tey, Hong Liang ^a   Lee, Joyce Siong See ^a  

^a NATIONAL SKIN CENTRE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERYTHROMYCIN;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; BODY REGIONS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYTOLOGY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EPIDERMIS CELL; FOLLICULAR SPICULES; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; MALE; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN EXAMINATION; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ERYTHROMYCIN; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMANS; MALE; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES; SKIN DISEASES, BACTERIAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953085407     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: 13468138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2010.00979.x     Document Type: Letter

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