Delayed diagnosis of appendicitis in children treated with antibiotics

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 541-545

  England, R J ^a   Crabbe, D C G ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Appendicitis; Delayed diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ABDOMINAL TENDERNESS; ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERFORATION; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33744503920     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-005-1625-0     Document Type: Article

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