Pneumonia caused by penicillin nonsusceptible streptococcus pneumoniae: Clinical characteristics, prognostic factors, and outcomes

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 18-23

  Wu, Tsu Tuan ^a   Hsueh, Po Ren ^a   Lee, Li Na ^a   Yang, Pan Chyr ^a   Luh, Kwen Tay ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Penicillin susceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae; Penicillin nonsusceptible; Pneumococcal pneumonia; Streptococcus pneumoniae

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CEFMETAZOLE; CEFOXITIN; CEFTIZOXIME; CEFUROXIME; CLAVULANIC ACID; SULBACTAM; TICARCILLIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LOBAR PNEUMONIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PNEUMONIA; PROGNOSIS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIA; TAIWAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PNEUMONIA, PNEUMOCOCCAL; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0034021492     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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