Characteristics and outcome of septic arthritis in children

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 342-347

  Yuan, Han Chih ^a   Wu, Keh Gong ^a,b   Chen, Chun Jen ^a   Tang, Ren Bin ^a   Hwang, Be Tau ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Child; Infectious arthritis; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; BONE GROWTH; CHRONIC OSTEOMYELITIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISABILITY; EDEMA; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; HUMAN; KNEE; LABORATORY TEST; LEG; LIMB; MEDICAL RECORD; NEUTROPHIL; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ARTHRITIS, INFECTIOUS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NEUTROPHILS; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33750582086     PISSN: 16841182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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