A 7-year study of bloodstream infections in an English children's hospital

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 163, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 530-535

  Gray, James W ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacteraemia; Bloodstream infections; Children

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFUROXIME; CIPROFLOXACIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; FLUCLOXACILLIN; FUSIDIC ACID; GENTAMICIN; MEROPENEM; PENICILLIN G; VANCOMYCIN;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; CHILD; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; DEVICE; ENTEROCOCCUS; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; UNITED KINGDOM; VASCULAR ACCESS;

BACTEREMIA; CATHETERIZATION; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS; CROSS INFECTION; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; ENGLAND; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN;

EID: 4544260519     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-004-1489-7     Document Type: Article

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