Comparative trial of four antibiotic combinations for perforated appendicitis in children

European Journal of Surgery

Volumn 163, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 591-596

  Ciftci, Arbay O ^a   Tanyel, F Cahit ^a   Büyükpamukçu, Nebil ^a   Hiçsönmez, Akgün ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial therapy; C eftriaxone; Childhood; Clindamycin; Ornidazole; Penicillin; Perforated appendicitis; Piperacillin; Tobramycin

Indexed keywords

CEFTRIAXONE; CLINDAMYCIN; ORNIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G; PIPERACILLIN; TOBRAMYCIN;

ABDOMINAL DRAINAGE; ADOLESCENT; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; APPENDIX PERFORATION; ARTICLE; CHILD; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; AMEBICIDES; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; APPENDICITIS; CEFTRIAXONE; CEPHALOSPORINS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINDAMYCIN; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; INTESTINAL PERFORATION; MALE; ORNIDAZOLE; PENICILLINS; PIPERACILLIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RUPTURE, SPONTANEOUS; TOBRAMYCIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030751528     PISSN: 11024151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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