Ciprofloxacin treatment of bacterial endocarditis involving prosthetic material after cardiac surgery

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 68-69

  Brown, N M ^a   Korner R J ^a   Zollman, C E ^b   Martin, R P ^b   Millar, M R ^a  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b BRISTOL ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ciprofloxacin; Endocarditis; Prosthetic material

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; NETILMICIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CASE REPORT; CHILD; ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS;

EID: 0031036230     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.76.1.68     Document Type: Article

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