Disseminated varicella and staphylococcal pericarditis after topical steroids [1]

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 131, Issue 1 I, 1997, Pages 162-163

  Brumund, M R ^a   Truemper, E J ^a   Lutin, W ^a   Pearson Shaver, A L ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; DOBUTAMINE; DOPAMINE; STEROID; VANCOMYCIN;

CASE REPORT; CHICKENPOX; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART TAMPONADE; HUMAN; LETTER; PERICARDIOCENTESIS; PERICARDITIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030702860     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(97)70142-2     Document Type: Letter

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