Pediatric lung abscess: A retrospective review of 23 cases

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 45-49

  Yen, Chen Chieh ^a,b   Tang, Ren Bin ^a,c   Chen, Shu Jen ^a   Chin, Tai Wai ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Hsin Chu General Hospital   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Lung abscess; Microbiology; Pediatric; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BACTERIOLOGY; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BLOOD CULTURE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LUNG ABSCESS; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PEDIATRICS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SOLDIER; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TAIWAN;

ADOLESCENT; BACTERIA, AEROBIC; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FUNGI; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; LUNG ABSCESS; MALE; MYCOSES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TAIWAN;

EID: 1842783157     PISSN: 16841182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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