Infectious mononucleosis with Staphylococcus aureus pharyngitis co-infection

Osteopathic Family Physician

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 14-17

  Richmond, Chad E ^a   Beyer, Mark W ^a   Ferozan, Bucky A ^a   Zipp, Christopher ^a  

^a University of Medicine and Dentistry   (United States)

Author keywords

Infectious mononucleosis; Staphylococcus aureus pharyngitis

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; FLUCONAZOLE; GUAIFENESIN;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SUPERINFECTION; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROUP A STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTION; HEPATITIS; HUMAN; INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS; LABORATORY TEST; MIXED INFECTION; NOSE CONGESTION; PHARYNGITIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLEEN RUPTURE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; THROAT CULTURE; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 73149099161     PISSN: 1877573X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.osfp.2009.10.001     Document Type: Article

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