Subperiosteal abscess of the orbit: Duration of intravenous antibiotic therapy in nonsurgical cases

Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 22-26

  Emmett Hurley, P ^a   Harris, Gerald J ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; CLINDAMYCIN; OXYMETAZOLINE; SULBACTAM; VANCOMYCIN;

ABSCESS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; ORBIT INFECTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT INFECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SINUSITIS; SUBPERIOSTEAL ABSCESS; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; TREATMENT DURATION;

ABSCESS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; ORBITAL DISEASES; PATIENT READMISSION; PERIOSTEUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84856208981     PISSN: 07409303     EISSN: 15372677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IOP.0b013e31822ddddc     Document Type: Article

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