Adenitis due to nontuberculous mycobacteria: Which is the best treatment?

Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 159-164

  Méndez Echevarría, Ana ^a   Baquero Artigao, Fernando ^a   García Miguel, Maria Jesus ^a   Romero, Maria Pilar ^a   Sastre, Noelia ^a   Del Castill, Fernando ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA PAZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Excision; Lymphadenitis; Macrolides; Mycobacterium avium

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013569869     PISSN: 13057707     EISSN: 13057693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1557085     Document Type: Article

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