Spot diagnosis: An ominous rash in a newborn

Italian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2009, Pages

  Hon, Kam Lun Ellis ^a   So, King Woon Alan ^a   Wong, William ^a   Cheung, Kam Lau ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PENICILLIN G;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FULMINATING PURPURA; GROUP B STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTION; HUMAN; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; RASH; SEPTICEMIA; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE;

EID: 67650087775     PISSN: 17208424     EISSN: 18247288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1824-7288-35-10     Document Type: Article

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