Aerobic and anaerobic microbiology of infection after trauma

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 585-591

  Brook, Itzhak ^a,b   Frazier, Edith H ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Abscesses; Anaerobic bacteria; Staphylococcus aureus; Trauma; Wounds

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; CEFAZOLIN; CEFOXITIN; CEFUROXIME; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; CHLORAMPHENICOL; CLINDAMYCIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; ERYTHROMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G; QUINOLONE; TETRACYCLINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AEROBIC BACTERIUM; AGED; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL OVERGROWTH; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BITE; BLUNT TRAUMA; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; LACERATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIXED INFECTION; PENETRATING TRAUMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; WOUND DRAINAGE;

EID: 0031714258     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-6757(98)90225-X     Document Type: Review

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