Primary lung abscess caused by multidrug-nonsusceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae in a child

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 182-183

  Holston, Alexander M ^a   Miller, James R ^a  

^a NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER PORTSMOUTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Lung abscess; Multidrug nonsusceptible; Penicillin resistant; Streptococcus pneumoniae

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; AZITHROMYCIN; CEFOTAXIME; CEFPODOXIME; CEFTRIAXONE; CLINDAMYCIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; PENICILLIN G; RIFAMPICIN; SALBUTAMOL; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; ASTHMA; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BRONCHIOLITIS; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONVALESCENCE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LUNG ABSCESS; MALE; PNEUMONIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 32144449930     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000199320.87812.d9     Document Type: Article

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