Clinical course and treatment of empyema in children.;Évolution clinique et traitement de l'empyème pleural chez l'enfant

Archives de Pediatrie

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 335-341

  Bremont F ^a   Baunin, C ^a   Juchet, A ^a   Rance F ^a   Puget, C ^a   Juricic, M ^a   Guitard, J ^a   Dahan, M ^a   Dutau, G ^a  

^a CHU PURPAN   (France)

Author keywords

Child; Empyema; Pleural effusion

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; MACROLIDE;

AGE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; ECHOGRAPHY; EMPYEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EMPYEMA, PLEURAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0029991244     PISSN: 0929693X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0929-693X(96)84687-2     Document Type: Article

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