Early recognition and treatment of staphylococcal and streptococcal toxic shock

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 289-292

  Nelson, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BACTERICIDE; CEFAZOLIN; CEPHALOSPORIN; CLINDAMYCIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; NAFCILLIN; PENICILLIN G;

ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; MENSTRUATION; NOTE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; TAMPON; TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME;

EID: 3342981634     PISSN: 10833188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2004.06.002     Document Type: Article

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