Pédiatrie peritonsillar abscess: Management guidelines

Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 270-278

  Herzon, Fred S ^a   Nicklaus, Pamela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; CASE MANAGEMENT; CHILD; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; INFANT; METHODOLOGY; PEDIATRICS; PERITONSILLAR ABSCESS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; STANDARD; SUCTION; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CASE MANAGEMENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; PEDIATRICS; PENICILLINS; PERITONSILLAR ABSCESS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RECURRENCE; SUCTION; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030225526     PISSN: 15385442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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