Analysis of oral antibiotic treatment that failed to prevent the development of Haemophilus influenzae meningitis: Consequences on mortality

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 679-689

  Dabernat, H ^a   Scheimberg, A ^b   Astruc, J ^c  

^a CHU PURPAN   (France)

^b Laboratoire Bellon   (France)

^c HÔPITAL ARNAUD DE VILLENEUVE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BACTERIAL ENZYME; BETA LACTAMASE; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; ERYTHROMYCIN; MACROLIDE; SULFONAMIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEWBORN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0029849797     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/38.4.679     Document Type: Article

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