Infections complicating lawn mower injuries in children

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 452-455

  Gaglani, Manjusha J ^a   Friedman, Jeffrey ^a   Hawkins, Edith P ^a   Campbell, Judith R ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

child; Fusarium osteomyelitis; infection; Lawn mower injury

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AVULSION INJURY; BONE LESION; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; HUMAN; INFECTION COMPLICATION; LIMB INJURY; MALE; OSTEOMYELITIS; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASON;

ACCIDENTS, HOME; AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIBIOTICS, ANTIFUNGAL; BACILLUS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FOOT INJURIES; FUSARIUM; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 0029876458     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199605000-00014     Document Type: Article

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