A case of fatal food-borne septicemia: Can family physicians provide prevention?

Journal of the American Board of Family Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 197-200

  Martin, Gaines ^a   Wright, Anna M ^a,b   Banakarim, Kay ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b University Family Practice Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFTAZIDIME; DOXYCYCLINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COOKING; DRUG COMBINATION; FATALITY; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SEA FOOD;

AGED; BACTEREMIA; CEFTAZIDIME; COOKERY; DOXYCYCLINE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; RISK FACTORS; SEAFOOD; VIBRIO INFECTIONS;

EID: 0034186292     PISSN: 08938652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3122/15572625-13-3-197     Document Type: Article

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