Etiology of fever and opportunities for reduction of antibiotic use in a pediatric intensive care unit

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 499-504

  Toltzis, P ^a   Rosolowski, B ^a   Salvator, A ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; VIRUS INFECTION; WINTER;

EID: 0034765875     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/501940     Document Type: Article

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