Outcome of medical treatment of bacterial abscesses without therapeutic drainage: Review of cases reported in the literature

Clinical Infectious Diseases

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 592-607

  Bamberger, David M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; BRAIN ABSCESS; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; INFANT; KIDNEY ABSCESS; LIVER ABSCESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0029809759     PISSN: 10584838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clind/23.1.592     Document Type: Review

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