Narrow- versus broad-spectrum parenteral antimicrobials against common infections of childhood: A prospective and randomised comparison between penicillin and cefuroxime

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 159, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 878-884

  Vuori Holopainen, Elina ^a   Peltola, Heikki ^a   Kallio, Markku J T ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Antimicrobials; Cefuroxime; Penicillin; Pneumonia; Sepsis

Indexed keywords

CEFUROXIME; PROCAINE PENICILLIN;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEPSIS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; VIRUS;

EID: 0033679567     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00008360     Document Type: Article

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