Invasive pneumococcal infections: A clinical and microbiological analysis of 53 patients in Taiwan

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 614-618

  Lee, C Y ^b   Chiu, Cheng Hsun ^a   Huang, Y C ^a   Chung, P W ^a   Su, L H ^a   Wu, T L ^a   Lin, T Y ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b Dental Department   (China)

Author keywords

Invasive infection; Penicillin resistance; Streptococcus pneumoniae

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFTRIAXONE; PENICILLIN G; PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CHILD; CLINICAL LABORATORY; CLINICAL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MORTALITY; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; STANDARDIZATION; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; TAIWAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VACCINATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0042527382     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0691.2003.00589.x     Document Type: Article

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