Gram-negative bacteremia and asplenia in a well 15-year-old girl

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 391-392

  Lam, Mindy C W ^a   Verity, Robert ^b   Tyrrell, Gregory J ^a   Arent, Robin ^c   Nigrin, Jana ^b   Forgie, Sarah E D ^a,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b DynaLIFEDx

^c STOLLERY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d 8224A Aberhart Centre   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFTAZIDIME; CEFTRIAXONE; CIPROFLOXACIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; IMIPENEM; PIPERACILLIN; TOBRAMYCIN;

ACINETOBACTER; ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; ASPLENIA; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE SEPSIS; HUMAN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; TREATMENT DURATION; URINE CULTURE;

EID: 58149252071     PISSN: 17129532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2008/529689     Document Type: Article

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