Pantoea agglomerans infection behaving like a tumor after plant thorn injury: An unusual presentation

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 386-388

  Jain, Sarika ^a   Bohra, Ishwar ^a   Mahajan, Rakesh ^a   Jain, Sonal ^b   Chugh, T D ^a  

^a BLK Super Speciality Hospital   (India)

^b ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

muscle cyst; Pantoea agglomerans; thorn injury

Indexed keywords

CEFUROXIME;

ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE INFECTION; FASCIOTOMY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LIMB PAIN; LIMB SWELLING; MALE; MUSCLE TUMOR; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PANTOEA AGGLOMERANS; PANTOEA AGGLOMERANS INFECTION; SKIN EDEMA; VASTUS LATERALIS MUSCLE TUMOR;

ADULT; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE INFECTIONS; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MICROSCOPY; MUSCLES; PANTOEA; THIGH; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84867320859     PISSN: 03774929     EISSN: 09745130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0377-4929.101754     Document Type: Article

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