Spinal epidural abscess: The nurse's role in early detection and intervention

Heart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 463-466

  Hoppe, B ^a  

^a Lake Charles Memorial Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NURSING; OSTEOMYELITIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SPINE DISEASE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0029844169     PISSN: 01479563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0147-9563(96)80048-3     Document Type: Article

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