Acute adenitis in children: Clinical course and factors predictive of surgical drainage

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 41, Issue 5-6, 2005, Pages 273-277

  Luu, Thuy Mai ^a   Chevalier, Isabelle ^a   Gauthier, Marie ^a   Carceller, Ana Maria ^a   Bensoussan, Arie ^a   Tapiero, Bruce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abscess; Adenitis; Children; Lymphadenitis

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; BLOOD CULTURE; DISEASE COURSE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LYMPH NODE; LYMPHADENITIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ABSCESS; ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; DRAINAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LYMPHADENITIS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; QUEBEC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 22244473621     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2005.00610.x     Document Type: Review

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