Group a streptococcal multifocal septic arthritis: A case report

Clinical Pediatrics

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 481-483

  Feder Jr , Henry M ^a,b   Lawrence, Christopher ^c  

^a Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^c Private Practice   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFTRIAXONE; PENICILLIN G;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEVER; HUMAN; MALE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

EID: 0344549119     PISSN: 00099228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000992289903800807     Document Type: Article

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