Effect of erythromycin on myocardial repolarization in patients with community-acquired pneumonia

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 92, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1178-1182

  Kdesh, Abdurezag ^a   McPherson, Craig A ^a   Yaylali, Yalin ^a   Yasick, Donna ^a   Bradley, Keith ^a   Manthous, Constantine A ^a,b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERYTHROMYCIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; LONG QT SYNDROME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PNEUMONIA; RISK FACTOR; TORSADE DES POINTES;

EID: 0033400460     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007611-199912000-00009     Document Type: Article

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