Sepsis in neonates and children: Definitions, epidemiology, and outcome

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 277-281

  Martinot, A ^a   Leclerc, F ^a   Cremer, R ^a   Leteurtre, S ^a   Fourier, C ^a   Hue, V ^a  

^a LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Bacteremia; Sepsis; Septic shock

Indexed keywords

CHILD; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEVER; HUMAN; INFANT; MENINGITIS; NEWBORN; REVIEW; SEPSIS;

EID: 0030832033     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006565-199708000-00011     Document Type: Review

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