Thoracic actinomycosis in children: Case report and review of the literature

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 165-169

  Bartlett, Allison H ^a,b   Rivera, Andreana L ^a   Krishnamurthy, Rajesh ^a   Baker, Carol J ^a  

^a TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Actinomycosis; Disease management; Infection; Pediatric; Thoracic

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; PENICILLIN G;

ACTINOMYCOSIS; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; BONE MARROW BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DEBRIDEMENT; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOBECTOMY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PLEURA EFFUSION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; LUNG DISEASE; MICROBIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ACTINOMYCOSIS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES;

EID: 40949104047     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: 15320987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3181598353     Document Type: Article

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