Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis and septic arthritis in children

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 260-265

  Kao, Hui Chin ^a   Huang, Yhu Chering ^b   Chiu, Cheng Hsun ^b   Chang, Luan Yin ^b   Lee, Zhon Liau ^c   Chung, Pei Wen ^b   Kao, Feng Chen ^c   Lin, Tzou Yien ^b  

^a LI SHIN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Osteomyelitis; Septic arthritis; Serum bactericidal titer

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BLOOD CULTURE; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; FOLLOW UP; HEMATOGENOUS OSTEOMYELITIS; HIP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; LABORATORY TEST; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NEWBORN; PUS; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RELAPSE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SERUM BACTERICIDAL TITER; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SYMPTOM; SYNOVIAL FLUID; TIBIA;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ARTHRITIS, INFECTIOUS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BLOOD BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; KNEE JOINT; MALE; METHICILLIN; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; OSTEOMYELITIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIBIA;

EID: 0346394273     PISSN: 02532662     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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