Bacterial etiology of serious infections in young infants in developing countries: Results of a multicenter study

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 10 SUPPL., 1999, Pages

  Mulholland, K ^b,e   Margolis, P ^d   Mason, K ^f,f   Gove, S ^f   McCaul, F ^f   Parker, S ^f   John, C ^f   Byass, P ^f   Harrell, F ^f   Carlin, J ^f   Ogunlesi, O ^b   Weber, M ^b   Manary, M ^b   Palmer, A ^b   Adegbola, R ^b   Whittle, H ^b   Secka, O ^b   Sam, B ^b   Hazlett, D ^b   Aidoo, M ^b   Bangali, J ^b   Greenwood, B ^b   Muhe, L ^a   Tilahun, M ^a   Lulseged, S ^a   Kebede, S ^a   Yohanes, A ^a   Belete, B ^a   Ringertz, S ^a   Desta, T ^a   Woldeyesus, K ^a   Tafari, N ^a   Lehmann, D ^c   Saleu, G ^c   Rongap, A ^c   Kakazo, M ^c   Namuigi, P ^c   Lupiwa, S ^c   Sehuko, R ^c   Clegg, A ^c   Sanders, R ^c   Michael, A ^c   Lupiwa, T ^c   Omena, M ^c   Mens, M ^c   Marjen, B ^c   Wai'in, P ^c   Sungu, M ^c   Lewis, D ^c   Alpers, M ^c   Gatchalian, S ^d   Quiambao, B ^d   Moreles, A M ^d   Abraham, L ^d   Sombrero, L ^d   Palladin, F ^d   Sariano, V ^d   Obach, A M ^d   Sunico, E ^d   Cedulla, T ^d   Eichenwald, H ^d   Broome, C ^d   Facklam, R ^d   Nolan, T ^d   Hendrichsen, J ^d   Makela, P H ^d   Grandien, M ^d   Schachter, J ^d   Moore, L ^d   Cassell, G ^d   Duffy, L ^d   Tenover, F ^d   Metchock, B ^d   Tschappeler H ^d   Hendry, M ^d   Lamont, A ^d   Palmer, P ^d   more..

^a Ethio Swedish Children's Hospital   (Ethiopia)

^b MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL LABORATORIES   (Gambia)

^c PAPUA NEW GUINEA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Papua New Guinea)

^d Research Institute of Tropical Medicine   (Philippines)

^e WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^f NONE

Author keywords

Developing countries; Etiology; Infants; Infections; Multicenter study; Neonatal infections

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFOTAXIME; CEPHALOSPORIN; CHLORAMPHENICOL; GENTAMICIN; PENICILLIN G;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MULTICENTER STUDY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALMONELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BLOOD; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MENINGITIS, BACTERIAL; PNEUMONIA, BACTERIAL; SEPSIS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0032847948     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199910001-00004     Document Type: Article

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