Neonatal pleural empyema with group A Streptococcus

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 86, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 769-771

  Thaarup, J ^a,c   Ellermann Eriksen, S ^b   Stjernholm, J ^a  

^a HERNING HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c NONE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Empyema; Neonatal; Pleural; Streptococcus

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION RISK; PLEURA EMPYEMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPTICEMIA; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; SURGICAL TRAINING; THORACOCENTESIS;

EID: 0030792290     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1997.tb08585.x     Document Type: Article

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