Sequential intravenous-oral antibiotic therapy for neonatal osteomyelitis

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 72-73

  Ecury Goossen, Ginette M ^a   Huysman, Marianne A ^a   Verhallen Dantuma, Jacintha C T M ^a   Man, Peterde ^a  

^a SINT FRANCISCUS GASTHUIS   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLINDAMYCIN; RIFAMPICIN;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; CHILD; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; LETTER; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INFECTION; NONHUMAN; OSTEOMYELITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CLINDAMYCIN; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; OSTEOMYELITIS;

EID: 66149136772     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: 15320987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e318189a90e     Document Type: Letter

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