On the use of prophylactic antibiotics in prevention of toxic shock syndrome

Burns

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 981-985

  Rashid, Abid ^a   Brown, Alastair P ^a   Khan, Khalid ^a,b  

^a ULSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Prophylaxis; Toxic shock syndrome

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL RECORD; SURGICAL PATIENT; SURGICAL WARD; THERMAL INJURY; TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BURNS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FLOXACILLIN; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SHOCK, SEPTIC;

EID: 27944508719     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2005.06.017     Document Type: Article

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