Toxic shock syndrome after ear piercing

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 1988, Pages 741-742

  McCarthy, Vincent P ^a   Peoples, William M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b PHOENIX CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NAFCILLIN;

CASE REPORT; EAR LOBE; FEMALE; HUMAN; NEUTROPENIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME;

CASE REPORT; CHILD; EAR, EXTERNAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; NEUTROPENIA; SHOCK, SEPTIC; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 0023749170     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: 15320987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-198810000-00020     Document Type: Article

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