Clostridial bacteremia in the non-infant pediatric population: A report of two cases and review of the literature

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 291-298

  Caya, James G ^a,b   Truant, Allan L ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Clostridial bacteremia; Noninfant pediatric population

Indexed keywords

BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLOSTRIDIUM; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0032987628     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199903000-00019     Document Type: Review

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