Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in children in northern Taiwan

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 29-34

  Fang, Yin Hua ^a   Hsueh, Po Ren ^b   Hu, Jen Jan ^b   Lee, Ping Ing ^b   Chen, Jong Min ^b   Lee, Chin Yun ^b   Huang, Li Min ^b  

^a MIN SHENG GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Antibiotic susceptibility; Cellulitis; Community acquired infection; Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CEFAZOLIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; GENTAMICIN; MINOCYCLINE; OXACILLIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; OSTEOMYELITIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; SKIN INFECTION; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TAIWAN;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PREVALENCE; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TAIWAN;

EID: 1842631814     PISSN: 16841182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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