Evaluation of shigellosis in a Turkish children's hospital

Pediatrics International

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 589-592

  Karacan, Candemir ^a   Tavil, Betül ^a   Topal, Yasar ^a   Zorlu, Pelin ^a   Tayman, Cüneyt ^a,b  

^a DR SAMI ULUS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Ampicillin; Antimicrobial resistance; Children; Gastroenteritis; Shigellosis; Turkey

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; CEFOTAXIME; CEFTRIAXONE; CIPROFLOXACIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BLOOD GROUP TYPING; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHIGELLA DYSENTERIAE; SHIGELLA FLEXNERI; SHIGELLA SONNEI; SHIGELLOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DYSENTERY, BACILLARY; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; TURKEY;

EID: 34548669617     PISSN: 13288067     EISSN: 1442200X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-200X.2007.02425.x     Document Type: Article

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