Successful shortening from seven to four days of parenteral beta-lactam treatment for common childhood infections: A prospective and randomized study

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 3-8

  Peltola, Heikki ^a   Vuori Holopainen, Elina ^a   Kallio, Markku J T ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Antimicrobic; Bacteremia; Cefuroxime; Penicillin; Pneumonia; Short treatment

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CEFUROXIME; PROCAINE PENICILLIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SEPSIS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0035044971     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1201-9712(01)90041-4     Document Type: Article

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