Necrotizing Pseudomonas chondritis after piercing of the upper ear

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 183, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 819-821

  Lee, Todd C ^a   Gold, Wayne L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFALEXIN; CEFTAZIDIME; CIPROFLOXACIN; CLINDAMYCIN; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM;

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BODY PIERCING; CASE REPORT; CELLULITIS; CHONDRITIS; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EAR; EAR MALFORMATION; ERYTHEMA; EXTERNAL EAR; FEMALE; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; INCISION; NECROTIZING PSEUDOMONAS CHONDRITIS; PAIN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTION; PUS; SUPPURATION; SWELLING; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 79955126191     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.100018     Document Type: Article

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