Management of Infections with rapidly growing mycobacteria after unexpected complications of skin and subcutaneous surgical procedures

Archives of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 18-24

  Lim, Jong Min ^a   Kim, Jong Hwan ^a   Yang, Ho Jik ^a  

^a Eulji University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antibacterial agents; Mycobacterium infections; Nontuberculous; Therapy

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; CEFCAPENE PIVOXIL; CEFOXITIN; CILASTATIN PLUS IMIPENEM; CIPROFLOXACIN; CLARITHROMYCIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; LEVOFLOXACIN; RNA 16S; RNA POLYMERASE BETA SUBUNIT;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEFORMITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC SCAR; MALE; MYCOBACTERIOSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM ABSCESSUS; MYCOBACTERIUM FORTUITUM; PIGMENT DISORDER; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCREENING TEST; SKIN SURGERY;

EID: 84864780630     PISSN: 22346163     EISSN: 22346171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5999/aps.2012.39.1.18     Document Type: Article

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