A shortened course of parenteral antibiotic therapy in the management of acute septic arthritis of the hip

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 44-47

  Kim, Harry K W ^a   Alman, Benjamin ^b   Cole, William G ^b  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acute septic arthritis; Hip; Parenteral antibiotic therapy

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTHROTOMY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COXITIS; FEMALE; GAIT; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HIP RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INFANT; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; NEWBORN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033984057     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-200001000-00010     Document Type: Article

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