Laser vaporization: a novel treatment of botryomycosis.
Botryomycosis is an uncommon, chronic infection of the skin most often caused by Staphylococcus aureus. It has been successfully treated using carbon dioxide laser vaporization in a case in which antibiotic therapy failed, and surgical excision was not feasible.
Leffell
D J
DJ
Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, New Haven, CT 06510.
Brown
M D
MD
Swanson
N A
NA
D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide