Intravenous antibiotics at home in children with cystic fibrosis

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 1989, Pages 130-131

  David, T J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFTAZIDIME;

CHILD; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; EDITORIAL; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

ANTIBIOTICS; CHILD; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; HOME NURSING; HUMAN; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; SELF ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0024583848     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: 17581095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014107688908200303     Document Type: Editorial

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