Randomized, Comparative Efficacy Trial of Oral Penicillin Versus Cefuroxime for Perianal Streptococcal Dermatitis in Children

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 153, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 799-802

  Meury, Susanne Navarini ^a   Erb, Thomas ^a   Schaad, Urs B ^a   Heininger, Ulrich ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFUROXIME; CLINDAMYCIN; PENICILLIN G;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DERMATITIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NONHUMAN; PERIANAL DERMATITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANUS DISEASES; CEFUROXIME; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DERMATITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PENICILLINS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE;

EID: 56049114863     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.06.035     Document Type: Article

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