Evaluation of amoxicillin plasma and tissue levels in pediatric patients undergoing tonsillectomy

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 74, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 995-998

  Averono, Gianluca ^a   Vidali, Matteo ^a   Olina, Massimo ^a   Basile, Matteo ^a   Bagnati, Marco ^a   Bellomo, Giorgio ^a   Aluffi, Paolo ^a  

^a MAGGIORE DELLA CARITÀ HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amoxicillin; Chemoprophylaxis; Tonsillectomy

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG TISSUE LEVEL; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FEMALE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MORAXELLA CATARRHALIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TONSILLECTOMY; TONSILLITIS; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 77955551616     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2010.05.023     Document Type: Article

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