Clarithromycin-induced delirium in a general hospital

Psychosomatics

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 540-542

  Mermelstein, Hindi T ^a,b  

^a NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CEPHALOSPORIN; CLARITHROMYCIN; HALOPERIDOL; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE PLUS TRIAMTERENE; RISPERIDONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DELIRIUM; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 0031737624     PISSN: 00333182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0033-3182(98)71287-3     Document Type: Letter

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