Long-term outcome of patients with acute cholecystitis receiving antibiotic treatment: A retrospective cohort study

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 347-354

  Wang, Chih Hung ^a   Chou, Hao Chang ^a   Liu, Kao Lang ^a   Lien, Wan Ching ^a   Wang, Hsiu Po ^a   Wu, Yao Ming ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ACUTE DISEASE; AGED; ARTICLE; CHOLECYSTITIS; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUTE DISEASE; AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHOLECYSTITIS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84894901648     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-013-2311-3     Document Type: Article

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