Effectiveness of Cefetamet Pivoxil in the Treatment of Pyelonephritis in Children

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1992, Pages 87-93

  Toporovski, J ^a   Steffens, L ^b   Noack, M ^b   Kranz, A ^b   Burdeska, A ^c   Kissling, M ^c  

^a Charity Hospital Santa Casa de Misericórdia   (Brazil)

^b ST ANTONIUS HOSPITAL ESCHWEILER   (Germany)

^c F HOFFMANN LA ROCHE LTD   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Amoxycillin Clavulanic acid; Cefetamet pivoxil; Children; Pyelonephritis

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; CEFETAMET PIVOXIL;

ACUTE PYELONEPHRITIS; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; HUMAN; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MALE; MIXED INFECTION; NAUSEA; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEUS; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; PSEUDOMONAS; PYELONEPHRITIS; REINFECTION; RELAPSE; VOMITING;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN-POTASSIUM CLAVULANATE COMBINATION; ANTIBIOTICS, COMBINED; CEFTIZOXIME; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLAVULANIC ACIDS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG TOLERANCE; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PROTEUS INFECTIONS; PYELONEPHRITIS;

EID: 0026584308     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: 14732300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030006059202000110     Document Type: Article

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