Prospective evaluation of the management of moderate to severe cellulitis with parenteral antibiotics at a paediatric day treatment centre

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 214-218

  Gouin, Serge ^a   Chevalier, Isabelle ^a   Gauthier, Marie ^a   Lamarre, Valérie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ambulatory care; Cellulitis; Paediatric emergency medicine

Indexed keywords

CEFALEXIN; CEFTRIAXONE; CLINDAMYCIN;

ADOLESCENT; AMBULATORY CARE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; CELLULITIS; CHILD; DAY CARE; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 41549159380     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2007.01236.x     Document Type: Article

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