Pseudomonas aeruginosa septic shock secondary to "Gripe Water" ingestion

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2004, Pages 176-177

  Sas, David ^a   Enrione, Maria A ^a   Schwartz, Richard H ^a  

^a INOVA FAIRFAX HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Gripe water; Herbal supplements; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Sepsis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AYURVEDIC DRUG; CEFTAZIDIME; CEFTRIAXONE; HERBACEOUS AGENT; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; TOBRAMYCIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COLIC; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG MANUFACTURE; DRUG PACKAGING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD POISONING; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; GRIPE WATER; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION RISK; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MEDICINAL PLANT; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEPTIC SHOCK; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; PLANT PREPARATIONS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SHOCK, SEPTIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1242336822     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000109722.53766.4f     Document Type: Article

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