Thigh abscess due to haemophilus influenzae type f in a human immunodeficiency virus-positive child

Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2011, Pages

  Watson Jr , Michael E ^a   Davila, Samuel Z ^a   Burnham, Carey Ann D ^a   Nguyen, Victoria ^b   Nelson, Kevin L ^b   Smith, Arnold L ^b   Storch, Gregory A ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SEATTLE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

abscess; cellulitis; child; Haemophilus influenzae type f; HIV

Indexed keywords

ABACAVIR; CEFDINIR; CEFTRIAXONE; CLINDAMYCIN; LAMIVUDINE; NEVIRAPINE; VANCOMYCIN;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CELLULITIS; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; EDEMA; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FEVER; GRAM STAINING; HAEMOPHILUS INFECTION; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE F; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HOSPITALIZED CHILD; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCISION; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SKIN ABSCESS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; THIGH ABSCESS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80855143707     PISSN: 10569103     EISSN: 15369943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IPC.0b013e31821896af     Document Type: Article

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