Infected cephalohematoma associated with sepsis and skull osteomyelitis: Report of one case

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 459-462

  Kao, Hsiu Chun ^a   Huang, Yhu Chering ^a   Lin, Tzou Yien ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cephalohematoma; Escherichia coli; Osteomyelitis; Sepsis

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFALOTIN; CEFIXIME; CEFTAZIDIME; CEFTIZOXIME; CEFUROXIME; COTRIMOXAZOLE; GENTAMICIN; IMIPENEM; PIPERACILLIN;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BIRTH INJURY; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; MALE; NEWBORN; OSTEOMYELITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPSIS; SKULL DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033498144     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-1999-6803     Document Type: Article

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