Is combination antimicrobial therapy required for urinary tract infection in children?

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 56-60

  Lu, Kun Chia ^a,b   Chen, Po Yen ^a   Huang, Fang Liang ^a   Yu, Hsiu Wen ^a   Kao, Chia Hui ^a   Fu, Lin Shien ^a   Chi, Chin Shiang ^a   Lau, Yeu Jun ^a   Lin, Jen Fu ^a  

^a TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b Chen Ching Hospital   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Antibiotic combination; Defervescence; Effective antibiotic therapy; Urinary tract infection

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; AMPICILLIN; CEFALEXIN; CEFAZOLIN; CEFMETAZOLE; CEFOTAXIME; CEFTAZIDIME; CEFTRIAXONE; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; COTRIMOXAZOLE; GENTAMICIN; SULTAMICILLIN;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; DRUG EFFICACY; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MALE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 0037356901     PISSN: 02532662     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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