Melioidosis; A treatment challenge

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Supplement

Volumn , Issue 101, 1996, Pages 14-16

  Chaowagul, Wipada ^a  

^a Sappasitprasong Hospital   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFTAZIDIME; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; IMIPENEM; PENICILLIN G;

ABSCESS; ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MEGADOSE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MELIOIDOSIS; MORTALITY; RECURRENCE RISK; SEPTICEMIA;

CEFTAZIDIME; HUMANS; MELIOIDOSIS;

EID: 0030300193     PISSN: 03008878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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