Acute mastoiditis caused by Moraxella catarrhalis

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 31-33

  Leskinen, Kimmo ^a   Jero, Jussi ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Acute mastoiditis; Bacteriology; Moraxella catarrhalis; Otitis media

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CEFUROXIME; PENICILLIN G;

ACUTE DISEASE; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MASTOIDITIS; MIDDLE EAR EFFUSION; MORAXELLA CATARRHALIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUTE DISEASE; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CEFUROXIME; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MASTOIDITIS; MORAXELLA (BRANHAMELLA) CATARRHALIS; OTITIS MEDIA;

EID: 0037250272     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-5876(02)00358-0     Document Type: Article

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