A child with spider bite and glomerulonephritis: A diagnostic challenge

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 287-289

  Lung, Jennifer M ^a   Mallory, Susan B ^a  

^a ST LOUIS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFADROXIL; CEFOTAXIME; OXACILLIN;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYDRONEPHROSIS; SPIDER BITE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING;

ANIMALS; ARACHNIDISM; CEFOTAXIME; CEPHALOSPORINS; CHILD; GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; HEMATURIA; HUMANS; MALE; OXACILLIN; PENICILLINS; SPIDERS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 0034015373     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-4362.2000.00928.x     Document Type: Article

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