Accuracy of computerized tomography in deep neck infections in the pediatric population

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 143-148

  Vural, Cetin ^a   Gungor, Anil ^b   Comerci, Susan ^b  

^a Sisli Children's Hospital   (Turkey)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLINDAMYCIN; SULTAMICILLIN;

ADOLESCENT; ALPHA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; ANOREXIA; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BREATHING DISORDER; CELLULITIS; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP NECK INFECTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; INFANT; IRRITABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NECK PAIN; NEISSERIA; OTALGIA; PERITONSILLAR ABSCESS; PHARYNGITIS; PREDICTION; PREVOTELLA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUS; RETROPHARYNGEAL ABSCESS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SORE THROAT; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; TRISMUS;

EID: 0038136838     PISSN: 01960709     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-0709(03)00008-5     Document Type: Review

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