Medical management of spinal epidural abscesses in children: A case report and review of the literature

International Pediatrics

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 176-181

  Patel, S S ^a   McComsey, G ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Children; Infection; Spinal epidural abscess; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFAZOLIN; CEFTRIAXONE; FLUCLOXACILLIN; FUSIDATE SODIUM; GENTAMICIN; ISONIAZID; NAFCILLIN; NITROFURANTOIN; RIFAMPICIN; STREPTOMYCIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; HUMAN; LAMINECTOMY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROGNOSIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURGICAL DRAINAGE;

EID: 0034827019     PISSN: 08856265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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