Is the frequency of recurrent chest infections, in children with chronic neurological problems, reduced by prophylactic azithromycin?

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 442-444

  Kirk, Charlotte B ^a  

^a ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AZITHROMYCIN; NITRAZEPAM; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

BRONCHIECTASIS; CASE REPORT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHEST INFECTION; DYSTONIA; GASTROSTOMY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NOTE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RISK REDUCTION; SCHOOL CHILD; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; AZITHROMYCIN; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 44349182022     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2007.131342     Document Type: Note

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