Risk factors for bacteremia in patients with limb cellulitis

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 619-626

  Peralta, G ^a   Padron E ^a   Roiz, M P ^a   De Benito, I ^a   Garrido, J C ^a   Talledo, F ^a   Rodriguez Lera M J ^a   Ansorena, L ^a   Sanchez M B ^b  

^a HOSPITAL SIERRALLANA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO MARQUÉS DE VALDECILLA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Blood Culture; Cellulitis; Lymphedema; Necrotizing Fasciitis; Soft Tissue Infection

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BLOOD; CELLULITIS; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LIMB; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BACTEREMIA; CELLULITIS; EXTREMITIES; FEMALE; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 34848830144     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: 14354373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-006-0186-z     Document Type: Article

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