Recurrent cellulitis with benzathine penicillin prophylaxis is associated with diabetes and psoriasis

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 369-372

  Karppelin, M ^a   Siljander, T ^b   Huhtala, H ^c   Aromaa, A ^b   Vuopio, J ^b   Hannula Jouppi, K ^d   Kere, J ^d,e   Syrjanen J ^a,f  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^e KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^f TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZATHINE PENICILLIN;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CELLULITIS; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; RECURRENT INFECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN DISEASE; TONSILLECTOMY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CELLULITIS; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENICILLIN G BENZATHINE; PSORIASIS; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84874117553     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: 14354373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-012-1751-2     Document Type: Article

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