Multiple pulmonary abscesses caused by Legionella pneumophila infection in an infant with croup

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 753-754

  Myers, Catherine ^a   Corbelli, Regula ^a   Schrenzel, Jacques ^a   Gervaix, Alain ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Children; Corticosteroids; Immunosuppression; Legionella; Nosocomial

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; CORTICOSTEROID;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DOSE RESPONSE; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INFANT; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; LUNG ABSCESS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; CROUP; HUMANS; INFANT; LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE; LUNG ABSCESS; MALE;

EID: 33746668172     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000227822.76682.1c     Document Type: Article

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