Fatal non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae sepsis complicated with acute respiratory distress syndrome: Case report and literature review

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 37, Issue 11-12, 2005, Pages 921-925

  Wang, Sheng Ru ^a   Tseng, Min Hua ^a   Lin, Wei Jen ^a   Teng, Ching Shen ^a   Wang, Chih Chien ^a  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; BERACTANT; BICARBONATE; CEFOTAXIME; CEFTRIAXONE; CEFUROXIME; CHLORAMPHENICOL; DOBUTAMINE; DOPAMINE; GENTAMICIN; HYPERTENSIVE FACTOR; NORADRENALIN; OXACILLIN; PENICILLIN G; SULTAMICILLIN;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; BRONCHITIS; CASE REPORT; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; DEATH; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DYSPNEA; EXTRACORPOREAL OXYGENATION; FATALITY; FEVER; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; SEPSIS;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FATAL OUTCOME; HAEMOPHILUS INFECTIONS; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HUMANS; MALE; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT; SEPSIS; TAIWAN;

EID: 30544441401     PISSN: 00365548     EISSN: 16511980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365540500262492     Document Type: Article

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