Effect of penicillin prophylaxis on nasopharyngeal colonization with Streptococcus pneumoniae in children with sickle cell anemia

The Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 1984, Pages 18-22

  Anglin, David L ^a   Siegel, Jane D ^a   Pacini, David L ^a   Smith, Susan J ^a   Adams, Greg ^a   Buchanan, George R ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PENICILLIN G; PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE;

BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BLOOD AND HEMOPOIETIC SYSTEM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG THERAPY; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PREVENTION; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; THERAPY; VACCINATION; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; INFANT; PHARYNX DISEASE; PNEUMOCOCCAL INFECTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SICKLE CELL BETA THALASSEMIA; SOCIAL STATUS;

ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PENICILLINS; PNEUMOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; SEPSIS; SEROTYPING; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0021324769     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(84)80582-X     Document Type: Article

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