Current management of complicated appendicitis in children

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 207-212

  Holcomb, George W ^a   St Peter, Shawn D ^a  

^a CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

antibiotic regimen; appendectomy; complicated appendicitis; perforated appendicitis

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFTRIAXONE; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; CLINDAMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ABDOMINAL INFECTION; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; APPENDIX PERFORATION; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMPLICATED APPENDICITIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; HUMAN; NEPHROTOXICITY; PROGNOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; HUMANS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 84863739199     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: 1439359X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1320016     Document Type: Review

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