Unrecognized invasive infection in a neonate colonized with methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 155, Issue 6, 2009, Pages

  Woodlief, Rebecca S ^a   Markowitz, Jonathan E ^a  

^a GREENVILLE HOSPITAL SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BRAIN ABSCESS; CASE REPORT; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; FATALITY; HUMAN; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NEWBORN; PREMATURITY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

BACTEREMIA; BRAIN ABSCESS; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; MALE; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 73949139907     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: 10976833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.07.025     Document Type: Article

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