Nosocomial bloodstream infection in pediatric patients: Siriraj hospital, bangkok; 1996-1999

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 160-165

  Mongkolrattanothai, Kanokporn ^a   Chokephaibulkit, Kulkanya ^a   Kolatat, Tharathip ^a   Vanprapar, Nirun ^a   Chearskul, Sanay ^a   Srihapol, Nitaya ^a   Pumsawan, Varaporn ^a   Pakaworawuth, Sumalee ^a   Dhiraputra, Chertsak ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Bacteremia; Bloodstream Infection; Nosocomial; Thai Children

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; CEFAZOLIN; CEFOTAXIME; CEFOXITIN; CEFTAZIDIME; CIPROFLOXACIN; IMIPENEM; SULPERAZON;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BLOOD CULTURE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; ENTEROBACTER; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFANT; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; THAILAND;

BACTEREMIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS INFECTION; HUMANS; INFANT; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THAILAND;

EID: 14344274944     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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