Vagal nerve stimulator pocket infections

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 681-683

  Patel, Niraj C ^a   Edwards, Morven S ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Staphylococcus aureus; Surgical infection; Vagal nerve stimulator

Indexed keywords

CEFAZOLIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; METICILLIN; NAFCILLIN; RIFAMPICIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICE INFECTION; DEVICE REMOVAL; EDEMA; EPILEPSY; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; MALE; MORBIDITY; NERVE STIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEIZURE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGUS NERVE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; DEVICE REMOVAL; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 3142666052     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000131632.25375.c7     Document Type: Article

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