Urinary tract infections in African infants

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 24, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages 32-34

  Adjei, Ohene ^a   Opoku, Charles ^a  

^a KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Ghana)

Author keywords

African infants; Urinary tract infections

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; AMPICILLIN; CEFUROXIME; COTRIMOXAZOLE; NITROFURANTOIN;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SENSITIVITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; FEVER; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCUBATION TIME; INFANT; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX RATIO; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TEACHING HOSPITAL; URINALYSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 4444358284     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2004.02.007     Document Type: Conference Paper

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