Mycobacterium chelonae infection of the parotid gland

Journal of Global Infectious Diseases

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 79-81

  Shaaban, Hamid S ^a   Bishop, Sharma L ^a   Menon, Laila ^a   Slim, Jihad ^a  

^a Trinitas Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Immunocompetent; Mycobacterium chelonae; Parotitis

Indexed keywords

CLARITHROMYCIN; CLINDAMYCIN; ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; LEVOFLOXACIN; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EXTRAPULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; JAW SWELLING; MYCOBACTERIUM CHELONAE PAROTITIS; MYCOBACTERIUM CHELONEI; NONHUMAN; PAROTITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN REDNESS; SKIN SWELLING; SWELLING;

EID: 84858813441     PISSN: 0974777X     EISSN: 09748245     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0974-777X.93767     Document Type: Article

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