Breakthrough bacteremia and meningitis during treatment with cephalosporins parenterally for pneumococcal pneumonia

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 132, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 174-176

  Buckingham, S C ^a   Brown, S P ^a   San Joaquin, V H ^a  

^a ST JUDE CHILDREN S RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFOTAXIME; CEFUROXIME; RIFAMPICIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CULTURE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LOBAR PNEUMONIA; MALE; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0031937258     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(98)70510-4     Document Type: Article

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