Pneumococcal colonization in children with sickle cell disease

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 129, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 821-827

  Norris, C F ^a   Mahannah, S R ^a   Smith Whitley, K ^a   Ohene Frempong, K ^a   McGowan, K L ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFOTAXIME; PENICILLIN G; PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOPROPHYLAXIS; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0030367441     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(96)70025-2     Document Type: Article

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