Rapidly fatal Haemophilus influenzae serotype f sepsis in a healthy child

Journal of Infection

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 194-196

  Zacharisen, M C ^a   Watters, S K ^a   Edwards, J ^b  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b Thedacare Pediatrics   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; AMPICILLIN; ATROPINE; BELIDRAL; BICARBONATE; CEFTRIAXONE; CIPROFLOXACIN; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B VACCINE; PARACETAMOL; SULFANILAMIDE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CHILD DEATH; CULTURE MEDIUM; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FATALITY; FEMALE; FEVER; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HUMAN; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEPTIC SHOCK; SERODIAGNOSIS; VOMITING;

EID: 0037382384     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jinf.2002.1100     Document Type: Article

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